slapsticky

adjective

as in slapstick

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slapsticky
  1. slapstick
  2. zany
  3. clownish
  4. amusing
  5. entertaining
Adjective
  • Both are referential, packed with Lynchian flourishes and Stephen King Easter eggs, but at the same time like nothing else onscreen, a combination of slapstick humor and genuinely frightening jump scares that feels all its own.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 29 June 2026
  • Tapping into the sporting zeitgeist, the slapstick animation, sees Daffy Duck confounded when Elmer Fudd fails to turn up for duck hunting season.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 June 2026
Definition of slapstick
Adjective
  • Dujardin and Dana have fine chemistry, but Dujardin’s best chemistry is with Ficarra, an Italian comic with exaggerated features and a love for the zanier aspects of the story.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026
  • Big Brother has certainly had a zany cast of characters over the years, but the characters that really matter are the casts themselves.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
Definition of zany
Adjective
  • Martin showed that even a clownish gentleman with a pure heart could woo someone like Tisha Campbell’s Gina.
    — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
  • The Black characters that appeared on-screen closely resembled the clownish stereotypes popularized by the minstrels.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of clownish
Adjective
  • Ritter, three separate times, called out the Legacy Lounge — which might not have been amusing to those who paid $225 for what was a free concert to everyone else.
    — Sophie Lindberg July 11, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
  • Christopher Nolan discussed the writing process for his upcoming epic The Odyssey during a new interview with BBC News, and shared an amusing anecdote about his son being unimpressed with the filmmaker’s various accolades.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026
Definition of amusing
Adjective
  • Each idea keeps the Halloween feel while embracing summer produce and outdoor entertaining.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026
  • The new aft deck creates space for relaxing, entertaining, and general luxuriating by the water’s edge.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 July 2026
Definition of entertaining
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