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campy

[kam-pee] / ˈkæm pi /
ADJECTIVE
absurd
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crazy foolish goofy illogical irrational laughable ludicrous nonsensical preposterous silly stupid unreasonable wacky
STRONG
loony tomfool
WEAK
batty daffy dippy flaky fooling around for grins freaky gagged up idiotic inane incongruous jokey joshing nutty off the wall sappy screwy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
logical practical rational realistic reasonable responsible sensible serious smart wise
WEAK
certain
ADJECTIVE
affected
Synonyms
STRONG
assumed contrived counterfeit counterfeited faked feigned imitated overdone pretended shallow sham simulated studied unnatural
WEAK
apish artificial awkward chichi conceited false fraudulent gone Hollywood hammy highfalutin hollow insincere la-di-da melodramatic ostentatious pedantic phony pompous precious pretentious put on schmaltzy self-conscious spurious stiff stilted superficial theatrical twee
Antonyms
STRONG
genuine natural real sincere true
WEAK
unchanged
ADJECTIVE
amusing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
charming comical delightful diverting droll engaging enjoyable entertaining fun gratifying humorous interesting lively pleasant pleasing
STRONG
camp cheering enchanting gladdening joshing screaming
WEAK
agreeable boffo 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
droll
Synonyms
STRONGEST
eccentric entertaining funny humorous whimsical
WEAK
absurd camp clownish comic comical diverting for grins gagged up gelastic jocular joshing laffer laughable ludicrous odd preposterous quaint quizzical ridiculous riot risible waggish
Antonyms
STRONGEST
boring common dramatic dull normal sad serious standard tragic unamusing unfunny usual
WEAK
traumatic
ADJECTIVE
farcical
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amusing comical funny laughable ludicrous outrageous preposterous ridiculous slapstick
WEAK
camp comic derisory diverting droll for grins gelastic joshing nonsensical risible stupid
Antonyms
STRONGEST
grave reasonable sad sensible serious tragic unfunny
WEAK
real
ADJECTIVE
humorous
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amusing comic droll entertaining hilarious playful pleasant whimsical
WEAK
camp facetious farcical jocose jocular jokey joshing laughable ludicrous merry priceless ribald screaming side-splitting too funny for words waggish witty
Antonyms
STRONGEST
boring serious tiring unfunny unpleasant
WEAK
depressing dramatic gloomy morose sad tragic uncomical
ADJECTIVE
jocular
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cheerful humorous joking jolly jovial lighthearted playful teasing
WEAK
amusing blithe boffo camp 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
ADJECTIVE
la-di-da
Synonyms
WEAK
apish artificial assumed awkward chichi conceited contrived counterfeit counterfeited faked false feigned fraud gone Hollywood ham hammy highfalutin hollow imitated insincere mannered melodramatic ostentatious overdone pedantic phony playacting pompous precious pretended pretentious put on schmaltzy self-conscious shallow sham simulated spurious stiff stilted studied superficial theatrical unnatural
ADJECTIVE
laughable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absurd bizarre comical fantastic farcical funny hilarious humorous ludicrous nonsensical preposterous ridiculous
WEAK
amusing asinine camp comic derisive derisory diverting droll eccentric entertaining facetious gelastic har-har inane jocose jocular jokey joshing mirthful mocking rich riot risible scream unusual witty
Antonyms
STRONGEST
common dramatic grave logical normal reasonable sad sensible serious tragic unfunny usual
ADJECTIVE
laughing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
humorous
STRONG
amusing camp diverting entertaining joshing mocking riot scream
WEAK
absurd asinine bizarre comic comical derisive derisory droll eccentric facetious fantastic farcical funny gelastic har-har hilarious inane jocose jocular jokey ludicrous mirthful nonsensical preposterous rich ridiculous risible unusual witty
Antonyms
STRONG
boring tiring unfunny
ADJECTIVE
mannered
Synonyms
STRONGEST
pretentious self-conscious stilted
WEAK
airish apish artificial artsy chichi conscious gone Hollywood highfalutin posed stuck-up unnatural
Antonyms
WEAK
natural unpretentious
ADJECTIVE
theatrical
Synonyms
STRONGEST
comic exaggerated melodramatic operatic showy
STRONG
thespian vaudeville
WEAK
affected artificial ceremonious dramaturgic hammy histrionic histrionical mannered meretricious ostentatious pompous schmaltzy staged stagy stilted superficial theatric tragic unnatural unreal
Antonyms
WEAK
comedic real undramatic untheatrical
ADJECTIVE
witty
Synonyms
WEAK
amusing bright brilliant crazy diverting droll entertaining epigrammatic facetious fanciful gay humorous ingenious intelligent jocose jocular joshing keen lively original penetrating piercing piquant quick-witted ridiculous scintillating screaming slapstick sparkling waggish whimsical
Antonyms
WEAK
serious unamusing unfunny
ADJECTIVE
zany
Synonyms
STRONGEST
comical eccentric goofy kooky loony madcap wacky
STRONG
camp
WEAK
clownish dumb foolish hare-brained humorous joshing nutty witty
Antonyms
STRONGEST
serious

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Already familiar to fans of “The Haunting of Hill House,” the actor shows off range in the campy horror-comedy “Forbidden Fruits,’ produced by Diablo Cody.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Besson always manages to get his actors on the same page he is, and both Jones and Bleu match the director’s campy operatic tone in their melodramatic performances.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

When Mr. Cameron’s Na’vi growl and bare their teeth at one another, they come across as campy and catty critters—“Real Housewives of Pandora.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

Visually, it is melodramatic, almost campy, resembling a TV promotion.

From Salon • Oct. 26, 2025

It did not help that to pass the time Joe plucked incessantly at a ukulele, singing and whistling the campy tunes that he and his father enjoyed so much.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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