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All zaniness synonyms

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noun zaniness

  • 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.
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