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funny

[fuhn-ee] / ˈfʌn i /
ADJECTIVE
comical, humorous
Synonyms
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absurd amusing droll entertaining hilarious ludicrous playful ridiculous silly whimsical
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antic jolly killing rich riot screaming slapstick
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blithe capricious clever diverting facetious farcical for grins gelastic good-humored hysterical jocose jocular joking knee-slapper laughable merry mirthful priceless riotous risible side-splitting sportive waggish witty
Antonyms
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boring logical reasonable serious tiring unfunny
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melancholy tragic unamusing
ADJECTIVE
odd, peculiar
Synonyms
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bizarre curious mysterious strange unusual weird
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dubious fantastic perplexing puzzling remarkable suspicious
Antonyms
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common familiar normal regular standard usual

Example Sentences

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More notable is the shift in emphasis in her songwriting toward dramatic storytelling marked by clever and funny asides, a mix of attributes found in the best country songs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

“I think my editors thought there was something inherently funny about taking a suburban Mormon dad and dropping him into this world,” Coppins told Thompson on the Plain English podcast.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

"It was kind of funny, amid our misfortune."

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

"So it was good fun as well, I mean, because they were really funny guys, and as you can imagine, five guys from Dumfries on the road was never a dull moment."

From BBC • May 2, 2026

“Jay Berry,” she snapped, “you won’t think it’s so funny if I make you go to your room and do without your supper.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

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