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- [fuhn-ee]
- /ˈfʌn i/
- /ˈfʌni/
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- [fuhn-ee]
- /ˈfʌn i/
Definitions of funny word
- noun plural funny funnies. comic strips. Also called funny paper. the section of a newspaper reserved for comic strips, word games, etc. 2
- adjective funny providing fun; causing amusement or laughter; amusing; comical: a funny remark; a funny person. 1
- adjective funny attempting to amuse; facetious: Did you really mean that or were you just being funny? 1
- adjective funny warranting suspicion; deceitful; underhanded: We thought there was something funny about those extra charges. 1
- adjective funny Informal. insolent; impertinent: Don't get funny with me, young man! 1
- adjective funny curious; strange; peculiar; odd: Her speech has a funny twang. 1
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Origin of funny
First appearance:
before 1750 One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1750-60; fun + -y1
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Parts of speech for Funny
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funny popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for funny
adj funny
- whimsical — given to whimsy or fanciful notions; capricious: a pixyish, whimsical fellow.
- droll — amusing in an odd way; whimsically humorous; waggish.
- ludicrous — causing laughter because of absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable: a ludicrous lack of efficiency.
- playful — full of play or fun; sportive; frolicsome.
- ridiculous — causing or worthy of ridicule or derision; absurd; preposterous; laughable: a ridiculous plan.
noun funny
- joke — something said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement, as a witticism, a short and amusing anecdote, or a prankish act: He tells very funny jokes. She played a joke on him.
- pun — the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words.
- witticism — a witty remark or sentence.
- gag — to introduce usually comic interpolations into (a script, an actor's part, or the like) (usually followed by up).
- jest — a joke or witty remark; witticism.
adjective funny
- humorous — Archaic. moist; wet.
- comical — If you describe something as comical, you mean that it makes you want to laugh because it seems funny or silly.
- comic — If you describe something as comic, you mean that it makes you laugh, and is often intended to make you laugh.
- sidesplitting — convulsively uproarious: sidesplitting laughter.
- uproarious — characterized by or in a state of uproar; tumultuous.
Antonyms for funny
adj funny
- sensible — having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment: a sensible young woman.
- logical — according to or agreeing with the principles of logic: a logical inference.
- wise — having the power of discerning and judging properly as to what is true or right; possessing discernment, judgment, or discretion.
- boring — Someone or something boring is so dull and uninteresting that they make people tired and impatient.
- tiring — Archaic. to dress (the head or hair), especially with a headdress.
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