Synonyms of witticism

witticism

noun

ˈwi-tə-ˌsi-zəm 

as in joke

something said or done to cause laughter

a drama critic who is best remembered for his biting witticisms

Synonyms & Similar Words

• joke
• laugh
• joking
• wisecrack
• one-liner
• giggle
• jape
• quip
• drollery
• gag
• pleasantry
• funny
• yak
• rib
• boffo
• jest
• waggery
• yuck
• yock
• sally
• humorousness
• scream
• yuk
• prank
• nifty
• josh
• crack
• parody
• humor
• boff
• riot
• comedy
• boffola
• buffoonery
• funning
• raillery
• antic
• facetiousness
• wisecracking
• banter
• leg-pull
• persiflage
• trick
• caper
• riff
• repartee
• lampoon
• drollness
• knee-slapper
• burlesque
• wordplay
• practical joke
• panic
• mock
• wit
• funniness
• caricature
• kidding
• mockery
• hilariousness
• put-on
• thigh-slapper
• monkeyshine(s)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of witticism

Big as the performance is, Stiller isn’t alone: Writer-director-star Eric Schaeffer also pillages shamelessly from the Sundance playbook of whimsy, giving himself the lion’s share of irony-laden pickup lines and depressive witticisms about the pointlessness of romance. —Sean Malin, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024

Early Turning Point memes read as though the organization had hired a Popsicle-stick-joke writer to make bland, conservative-minded witticisms. —Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024

Playing Jimmy, McKellen gets to unleash some truly withering witticisms. —Christian Holub, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024

For many of us who had savored Smith’s priceless delivery of the driest witticisms and most delicious bon mots for years, the wider 21st century discovery of her formidable screen persona via those characters brought satisfaction that the youngsters had finally caught up. —David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Sep. 2024