Synonyms of witticisms

witticisms

noun

plural of witticism

as in jokes

something said or done to cause laughter

a drama critic who is best remembered for his biting witticisms

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jokes
• laughs
• wisecracks
• one-liners
• gags
• giggles
• quips
• japes
• sallies
• funnies
• jests
• pleasantries
• ribs
• yuks
• drolleries
• screams
• pranks
• joshes
• waggeries
• antics
• comedies
• boffs
• parodies
• nifties
• cracks
• buffooneries
• riots
• tricks
• humors
• burlesques
• capers
• repartees
• banters
• riffs
• boffolas
• panics
• practical jokes
• wits
• knee-slappers
• caricatures
• lampoons
• monkeyshines
• wordplays
• mockeries
• railleries
• mocks
• put-ons
• leg-pulls
• thigh-slappers
• persiflages

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of witticisms

The lovely, economic scenic design by Angela Balogh Calin graciously makes room for the play’s wall-to-wall witticisms, but the house is meant to symbolize the ship of state drifting dangerously toward the rocks. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

The result is an incredible repository of vexations, bafflements, witticisms, and brilliancies. — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

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

Discontent is brimming with witticisms and scathing observations about our modern-day malaise. — Julia Hass, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025

His frequent presence in lecture halls advanced him as one of America’s earliest stand-up comedians, and many of his wry witticisms, whether they were written or performed, remain part of the public conversation. — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2025

Playing Jimmy, McKellen gets to unleash some truly withering witticisms. — Christian Holub, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024