Comedy synonyms | Best 53 synonyms for comedy

comedy-of-manners (related)

A type of comedy depicting and satirizing the manners and customs of fashionable society

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drama (related)

The art or profession of writing, acting in, or producing plays

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romantic-comedy (related)

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comedy-drama (related)

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comedian (related)

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comic

Amusing or intended to be amusing; humorous; funny

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tragedy (antonym)

The writing, acting, or theoretical principles of this kind of drama

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high comedy (related)

Comedy of a sophisticated and witty nature, often satirizing genteel society.

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travesty

A crude, distorted, or ridiculous representation (of something)

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farce (related)

The definition of a farce is something that is intended to be seen as ridiculous, particularly a comedy based on an unlikely situation.

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low comedy (related)

A comedy that gets its effect mainly from action and situation, as burlesque, farce, slapstick, and horseplay, rather than from witty dialogue and characterization

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comicality

The state of being comical.

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comicalness

The state or quality of being comical.

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drollery

Something humorous, funny or comical.

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drollness

The quality of being odd or comical

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ridiculousness

(Uncountable) The characteristic of being ridiculous.

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laughter (related)

(Archaic) A reason for merriment

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clowning

a comic incident or series of incidents

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black-comedy (related)

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melodrama (related)

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farcical

Of or relating to farce.

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ludicrous

Idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny.

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musical comedy (related)

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stand up (related)

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cabaret (related)

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vaudeville (related)

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standup (related)

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satire

The use of ridicule, sarcasm, irony, etc. to expose, attack, or deride vices, follies, etc.

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jocularity

Joking, humorous remarks or behaviour.

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risible

Provoking laughter; ludicrous; ridiculous; humorously insignificant

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slapstick

An implement made of two flat pieces of wood that slap together loudly when hit against something: sometimes used by clowns to strike others with loud, harmless slaps

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comic drama

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harlequin

Brightly coloured, especially in a pattern like that of a harlequin clown's clothes

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rabelaisian

Characterized by coarse humor or bold caricature.

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harlequinade

Comic pranks; lively, mischievous antics; buffoonery

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