funny Definition
fun·ny (fun′ē)
adjective -·nier, -·ni·est
- causing laughter; laughable; amusing; humorous
- Informal
- out of the ordinary; strange; queer
- ☆ deceptive or tricky
noun
pl. -·niesInformal a joke or witticism
funny Related Forms
funny Idioms
get funny with
☆Informal to be impudent to
funny Synonyms
funny
modif.
Stirring to laughter
laughable, comic, droll, amusing, comical, whimsical, entertaining, diverting, humorous, witty, farcical, hilarious, jocular, jocose, jocund, waggish, facetious, clever, mirthful, laugh-provoking, hysterical, uproarious, ludicrous, absurd, ridiculous, risible, joking, jesting, sportive, playful, merry, gay, antic, jolly, good-humored, glad, gleeful, blithe, jovial, ironic, sly, rich*, side-splitting*, a laugh*, too funny for words*, killing*, priceless*; see also facetious.Antonyms
sad*, serious*, melancholy. * *Likely to arouse suspicion
curious, unusual, odd; see suspicious 2.
funny is the simple, general term for anything that excites laughter or mirth; laughable applies to that which is fit to be laughed at and may connote contempt or scorn; that is amusing which provokes smiles, laughter, or pleasure by its pleasant, entertaining quality; that is droll which amuses one because of its quaintness or strangeness, or its wry or waggish humor; comic is applied to that which contains the elements of comedy (in a dramatic or literary sense) and amuses one in a thoughtful way; comical suggests that which evokes laughter of a more spontaneous, unrestrained kind; farcical suggests a broad comical quality based on nonsense, extravagantly boisterous humor, etc.
funny* Synonyms
funny Usage Examples
Preposition: as
hell: Funny as hell tho that I was selected, I guess they never bothered to check if I was eligible.
Adjective modifier
:-d: Cheers, John rate this site: | :-D funny | :- / sad but good | :-o arg!
Modifies a noun
- joke: Post the latest funny SMS jokes here for all to laugh at.
- thing: Little Britain is the funniest thing to hit our TV screens in recent years.
- moment: Overall, episode 1 is very good, the funniest moments being in the TARDIS.
- cartoon: Toward the back of this was always a splendidly drawn and funny cartoon by Russell Brockbank.
- anecdote: We won't spoil some of the funny anecdotes she has in case you have her for a visit!
- guy: Message I'm a funny friendly guy from the south.
Modifying Another Word
- hilariously: Great guys, and hilariously funny - they were just like they are on the telly!
- wickedly: Our Verdict... Ali G has etched himself into superstardom and Sacha Baron Cohen excels in this wickedly funny compilation.
- hysterically: Lieutenant of Inishmore is a hysterically funny play with a deadly serious message running through it.
- damn: Or if you have a damn funny story about a stag do in Chester you could also win.
- genuinely: The films he produces are touching as well as being genuinely funny.
- incredibly: Her setting is a castle that is quite fantastical, with some incredibly funny ghosts.
Infinitive complement
watch: It was funny to watch him on the examination table.
Used with adjective complement
- seem: To the attendant, one imagines, it probably seems rather funny, just sitting there.
- smell: The next cage really did have iron bars, and it smelled funny.
- sound: I think your best course of action is to avoid English words that sound funny in a French accent.
- look: I liked the puppets because they were funny and they looked funny because they had red cheeks and they had bow-ties.
- feel: My costume was itchy and my make-up felt funny.
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