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Definitions

boffo

[bof-oh] / ˈbɒf oʊ /
ADJECTIVE
amusing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
campy charming comical delightful diverting droll engaging enjoyable entertaining fun gratifying humorous interesting lively pleasant pleasing
STRONG
camp cheering enchanting gladdening joshing screaming
WEAK
agreeable cheerful cut up for grins gut-busting jocular jokey laughable merry priceless sidesplitting too funny for words witty
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bad boring disagreeable dramatic dull repulsive sad serious tragic unamusing unenjoyable unfunny unhappy unpleasant
WEAK
annoying tiring
ADJECTIVE
comical
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absurd comic entertaining farcical funny goofy humorous ironic laughable ludicrous ridiculous silly wacky whimsical
WEAK
Mickey Mouse batty camp crazy shtick dippy diverting dizzy droll facetious flaky fool fool around fool-headed freaky gelastic goofus gump jerky jocular joking joshing light loony nutty priceless risible screwy side-splitting waggish witty
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dramatic grave logical reasonable sad sensible serious tragic unamusing unfunny wise
WEAK
solemn
ADJECTIVE
comic/comical
Synonyms
WEAK
Mickey Mouse absurd batty camp crazy dippy diverting dizzy droll entertaining facetious farcical flaky fool foolheaded for grins freaky funny gelastic goofus goofy gump horse's tail humorous ironic jerky jocular joking joshing laughable light loony ludicrous nutty off the wall priceless ridiculous risible schtick screwy side-splitting silly wacky waggish whimsical witty
Antonyms
WEAK
sad serious sober solemn tragic unfunny
ADJECTIVE
jocular
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cheerful humorous joking jolly jovial lighthearted playful teasing
WEAK
amusing blithe camp campy comic comical crazy daffy droll facetious flaky for grins frolicsome gagged up gay gleeful happy jesting jocose jocund jokey joshing joyous laughable lively ludicrous merry mischievous pleasant roguish sportive wacky waggish whimsical witty
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depressed gloomy sad serious unhappy
WEAK
solemn

Example Sentences

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But such a boffo bond showing seems unlikely in 2026, especially for longer maturities.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

Here, he discusses building a boffo touring business, his “robotic” side and why he no longer drives his own boat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

She headlined a boffo political convention in August and easily bested Donald Trump earlier this month in their one, and possibly only, debate.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2024

Come summer, I saw the trend expand with the boffo success of “Barbie,” in which Ryan Gosling’s Ken makes an entire career out of pouting on the beach.

From New York Times • Dec. 27, 2023

“Whatsa matter? We been doing good in rehearsal. Just wait’ll we iron out the kinks. This act is gonna be a boffo smash.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.