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- [kom-i-dee]
- /ˈkɒm ɪ di/
- /ˈkɒmədi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kom-i-dee]
- /ˈkɒm ɪ di/
Definitions of comedy word
- uncountable noun comedy Comedy consists of types of entertainment, such as plays and films, or particular scenes in them, that are intended to make people laugh. 3
- countable noun comedy A comedy is a play, film, or television programme that is intended to make people laugh. 3
- uncountable noun comedy The comedy of a situation involves those aspects of it that make you laugh. 3
- noun comedy a dramatic or other work of light and amusing character 3
- noun comedy the genre of drama represented by works of this type 3
- noun comedy (in classical literature) a play in which the main characters and motive triumph over adversity 3
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Origin of comedy
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English comedye < Medieval Latin cōmēdia, Latin cōmoedia < Greek kōmōidía, equivalent to kōmōid(ós) comedian (kômo(s) merry-making + aoidós singer) + -ia -y3
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Parts of speech for Comedy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
comedy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
comedy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for comedy
noun comedy
- fun — something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.
- humor — hacker humour
- satire — the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- farce — a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character.
- picnic — PEBCAK
Antonyms for comedy
noun comedy
- sadness — affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful: to feel sad because a close friend has moved away.
- tragedy — a lamentable, dreadful, or fatal event or affair; calamity; disaster: stunned by the tragedy of so many deaths.
- seriousness — of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
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