funniness

noun

Definition of funninessnext
as in humor
the amusing quality or element in something the funniness of the situation is often lost on the victim of the prank

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for funniness
  1. humor
  2. irony
  3. comedy
Noun
  • Black Dog was a case of the latter, with dark humor framing its gritty tale of an ex-con returning to his rural hometown to start his life again.
    Mathew Scott, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
  • But being in your early thirties and playing yourself as a junior high school student and then surrounding yourself with age-appropriate actors who are actually going through that hellish rite of passage brings a whole new layer of cringe and humor.
    Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of humor
Noun
  • There’s no shortage of water on Earth, but the irony is that very little of it is safe to drink.
    Michael Irving, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The irony is that Republicans have repeatedly voted for celebrities, men who have been in film and TV.
    Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of irony
Noun
  • Call Log • Maddie is a comedy queen in this episode.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The comedy centers on Ashley (Arjona), who has asked for a divorce from good-natured Carey (Marvin), who then runs to his friends Julie (Johnson) and Paul (Covino) for support.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of comedy
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near funniness

funnily

funniness

funning

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Funniness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funniness. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

8 Words with Fascinating Histories

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

Birds Say the Darndest Things

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

10 Scrabble Words Without Any Vowels
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
silhouette of a man with a megaphone against a british flag
Another Great British Vocabulary Quiz, Innit? A double-decker quiz with words from across the pond