SLAPSTICKY Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

slapsticky

adjective

as in slapstick

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Wolfson has used animation, video, virtual reality, sculpture, and terrifying robotic figures to render technology as a form of psychological torture and slapstick comedy.

— Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
Within the often zany and slapstick realm of Bob’s Burgers, Tina still manages to steal the show with her singular voice, romantic fantasies, and obsessions with unicorns and boy bums.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of slapstick

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Curry went on to a successful, varied career, immediately seeking a departure from the zany role with which he’d become identified.

— Lisa de los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 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

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
In each of those projects, Johnson created a role for himself, typically a clownish dreamer.

— Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of clownish

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Affleck had a particularly amusing — and maybe slightly awkward — anecdote to share when asked about seeking directorial advice from the British Oscar winner.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
That might have been an amusing legal omission when the question was theoretical.

— Jonathan Flora OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of amusing

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— Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 30 Sep. 2026
This deeply entertaining and emotional film never skirts the scientific process, but instead fully embraces it at every turn.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of entertaining

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