pulling one's leg

amusing blithe capering clever comic comical droll dry fanciful farcical flip flippant frivolous funny humorous indecorous ironic irreverent jesting jocose jocular joking joshing laughable ludicrous merry not serious playful pleasant punning putting one on ridiculous salty sarcastic satirical smart sportive sprightly waggish whimsical wisecracking witty wry

formal grave serious unfunny

amusing comic flippant humorous ironic irreverent jocular joking playful sarcastic satirical whimsical

jokingly

blithe clever comical dry facetious farcical flip funny in fun in jest ironical jesting joshing kiddingly laughable not serious putting one on smart wisecracking witty

respectful reverent serious unfunny