SLAPSTICKY Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

slapsticky

adjective

as in slapstick

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Adjective

The matches were entertaining, in a weird, raw kind of way—slapstick football.

— Vanda Mayer, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026
There’s a slapstick nature to that place where there’s just stuff, and all the stuff is informing this great desire to just try things.

— Christine Werthman, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of slapstick

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Though Lyons’s clownish sensibilities are central to The Woman on the Edge, the show isn’t purely clown, integrating other forms and techniques, from contemporary dance to film reenactment.

— Georgie McKeon, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
This is our introduction to He and She, two clownish, pugilistic lovers who are locked in a war of words, even as a literal war rages outside.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of clownish

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Even at their most disturbing, scenes describing carnage tend to be colorful and amusing.

— Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
The most amusing part was a script, set to reinstall QQMusic and Ximalaya—two Chinese-market media subscription apps—plus an app store if they were ever found missing.

— Adam Ismail, The Drive, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of amusing

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The Chicago Blackhawks and Los Angeles Kings weren’t going to re-create double-overtime playoff moments from the early 2010s on Tuesday, but the game was still an entertaining affair.

— Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
In addition to a pool with an inset spa, the resort-like grounds host an entertaining pavilion anchored by a pizza oven, bar, and grilling station, as well as a mini-golf course and putting area.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of entertaining

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