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Definitions

sitcom

[sit-kom] / ˈsɪtˌkɒm /
NOUN
comedy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
farce fun humor satire
STRONG
ball burlesque camp comicality drollery facetiousness funnies funniness grins hilarity hoopla humorousness interlude laughs merry-go-round picnic schtick slapstick takeoff travesty vaudeville witticism wittiness
WEAK
chaffing comic drama comicalness drollness field day fun and games gag show high camp high time jesting joking light entertainment send-up wisecracking
Antonyms
STRONGEST
sadness tragedy
STRONG
seriousness
NOUN
situation comedy
Synonyms
WEAK
humorous series

Example Sentences

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Mike Rapanaro felt like he had been summoned by the sitcom gods.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Getting that recognition required her to portray a chauvinist’s version of a sitcom character that was beneath her on a show about another show.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

The actor added, “I auditioned but didn’t get the part. My dad’s agent sent me out for a role in the TV sitcom ‘Our Man Higgins.’

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Emily Osment, who played Miley's best friend Lily Truscott, posted an Instagram video explaining that she was busy filming her sitcom Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The only TV show I had access to was a company-produced sitcom called Tommy Queue.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

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