All zaniness synonyms
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- jocosity β the state or quality of being jocose.
- jocularity β the state or quality of being jocular.
- wit β the keen perception and cleverly apt expression of those connections between ideas that awaken amusement and pleasure. Synonyms: drollery, facetiousness, waggishness, repartee.
- wittiness β possessing wit in speech or writing; amusingly clever in perception and expression: a witty writer.
- comicalness β The state or quality of being comical.
- farcicality β pertaining to or of the nature of farce.
- comicality β the quality of being comical
- clowning β clownish behaviour
- drollness β The quality of being odd or comical.
- farce β a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character.
- farcicalness β The property of being farcical.
- jest β a joke or witty remark; witticism.
- jesting β a joke or witty remark; witticism.
- ludicrousness β The state or quality of being ludicrous.
- waggishness β Waggish behaviour.
- witticism β a witty remark or sentence.
- absurdness β utterly or obviously senseless, illogical, or untrue; contrary to all reason or common sense; laughably foolish or false: an absurd explanation.
- bunk β A bunk is a bed that is fixed to a wall, especially in a ship or caravan.
- claptrap β If you describe something that someone says as claptrap, you mean that it is stupid or foolish although it may sound important.
- folly β the state or quality of being foolish; lack of understanding or sense.
- impracticality β not practical or useful.
- imprudence β not prudent; lacking discretion; incautious; rash.
- inanity β lack of sense, significance, or ideas; silliness.
- indiscretion β lack of discretion; imprudence.
- insensibility β incapable of feeling or perceiving; deprived of sensation; unconscious, as a person after a violent blow.
- irrationality β the quality or condition of being irrational.
- irresponsibility β said, done, or characterized by a lack of a sense of responsibility: His refusal to work shows him to be completely irresponsible.
- mistake β an error in action, calculation, opinion, or judgment caused by poor reasoning, carelessness, insufficient knowledge, etc.
- poppycock β nonsense; bosh.
- rubbish β worthless, unwanted material that is rejected or thrown out; debris; litter; trash.
- stupidity β the state, quality, or fact of being stupid.
- tommyrot β nonsense; utter foolishness.
- twaddle β trivial, feeble, silly, or tedious talk or writing.
- unwise β not wise; foolish; imprudent; lacking in good sense or judgment: an unwise choice; an unwise man.
- weakness β the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
- carrying-on β unconventional or questionable behaviour
- preposterous β completely contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd; senseless; utterly foolish: a preposterous tale.
- unreasonableness β not reasonable or rational; acting at variance with or contrary to reason; not guided by reason or sound judgment; irrational: an unreasonable person.
- witlessness β lacking wit or intelligence; stupid; foolish.
- amusement β Amusement is the feeling that you have when you think that something is funny or amusing.
- badinage β Badinage is humorous or light-hearted conversation that often involves teasing someone.
- banter β Banter is teasing or joking talk that is amusing and friendly.
- buffoonery β Buffoonery is foolish behaviour that makes you laugh.
- facetiousness β (uncountable) The state of being facetious.
- flippancy β frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; characterized by levity: The audience was shocked by his flippant remarks about patriotism.
- fun β something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.
- gag β to introduce usually comic interpolations into (a script, an actor's part, or the like) (usually followed by up).
- gaiety β the state of being joyous, vivacious, or cheerful.
- happiness β the quality or state of being happy.
- joke β 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.