funny

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

adj. amusing, droll, comic; absurd, laughable, mirth-provoking, ludicrous; informal, strange, odd; ( pl.) comics. See wit, absurdity. Ant., unfunny.

II

(Roget's IV) modif.

1. [Stirring to laughter]

Syn. laughable, comic, droll, amusing, comical, whimsical, entertaining, diverting, humorous, witty, farcical, hilarious, jocular, jocose, jocund, waggish, facetious, clever, mirthful, laugh-provoking, hysterical, uproarious, ludicrous, absurd, ridiculous, risible, joking, jesting, sportive, playful, merry, gay, antic, jolly, good-humored, glad, gleeful, blithe, jovial, ironic, sly, rich*, side-splitting*, a laugh*, too funny for words*, killing*, priceless*; see also facetious .

Ant. sad*, serious, melancholy.

2. [*Likely to arouse suspicion]

Syn. curious, unusual, odd; see suspicious 2 .

Syn.- funny is the simple, general term for anything that excites laughter or mirth; laughable applies to that which is fit to be laughed at and may connote contempt or scorn; that is amusing which provokes smiles, laughter, or pleasure by its pleasant, entertaining quality; that is droll which amuses one because of its quaintness or strangeness, or its wry or waggish humor; comic is applied to that which contains the elements of comedy (in a dramatic or literary sense) and amuses one in a thoughtful way; comical suggests that which evokes laughter of a more spontaneous, unrestrained kind; farcical suggests a broad comical quality based on nonsense, extravagantly boisterous humor, etc. n.

Syn. joke, witticism, jest; see joke 2 .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.

1. humorous comical, hilarious, laughable, *side-splitting, amusing, *a scream, droll, absurd, riotous, hysterical, ludicrous, ridiculous, farcical, silly, jocular, *tickling.

2. peculiar strange, odd, weird, bizarre, unusual, outlandish, abnormal, *offbeat, different, queer.

ANT.: 1. serious, grave, grim, morbid. 2. ordinary, normal, usual

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) I adjective 1. Arousing laughter: amusing, comic, comical, droll, humorous, laughable, risible, zany. See LAUGHTER. 2. Deserving laughter: comic, comical, farcical, laughable, laughing, ludicrous, ridiculous, risible. See LAUGHTER. 3. Intended to excite laughter or amusement: comedic, facetious, humorous, jocose, jocular, witty. See LAUGHTER. 4. Agreeably curious, especially in an old-fashioned or unusual way: odd, quaint. See USUAL. 5. Causing puzzlement; perplexing: curious, odd, peculiar, queer, strange, weird. See USUAL. II noun Informal Words or actions intended to excite laughter or amusement: gag, jape, jest, joke, quip, witticism. Informal: gag. Slang: ha-ha. See LAUGHTER.