Synonyms of witticism

witticism

noun

ˈwi-tə-ˌsi-zəm 

as in joke

something said or done to cause laughter

a drama critic who is best remembered for his biting witticisms

Synonyms & Similar Words

• joke
• laugh
• joking
• wisecrack
• one-liner
• jape
• quip
• drollery
• giggle
• pleasantry
• gag
• funny
• rib
• jest
• waggery
• sally
• yuk
• humorousness
• scream
• nifty
• crack
• josh
• prank
• parody
• boff
• humor
• comedy
• riot
• boffola
• buffoonery
• raillery
• funning
• antic
• facetiousness
• banter
• wisecracking
• leg-pull
• persiflage
• caper
• riff
• repartee
• trick
• lampoon
• drollness
• knee-slapper
• burlesque
• wordplay
• practical joke
• panic
• mock
• funniness
• wit
• caricature
• mockery
• kidding
• hilariousness
• put-on
• thigh-slapper
• monkeyshine(s)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of witticism

The initial experience of Shakespeare’s meter leads to a world of discovery of a man who quite literally changed the world with witticisms and insight and has shaped every corner of humanity since the 16th century. — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026

Perhaps the only thing Gore Vidal enjoyed more than dispensing witticisms—or sipping a Macallan single malt—was being photographed. — Air Mail, 27 Sep. 2025

Batemen gets a few moving monologues, but Vince’s heavier dose of morbid witticisms aren’t enough to overcome his pervasive selfishness and abominable behavior (nor is a late-arriving revelation about his past). — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025

His ability to combine introspection with droll, slacker-dude witticisms is appealing. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025