Comedy synonyms
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comedy-of-manners (related)
A type of comedy depicting and satirizing the manners and customs of fashionable society
Amusing or intended to be amusing; humorous; funny
(Uncountable) The characteristic of being ridiculous.
The use of ridicule, sarcasm, irony, etc. to expose, attack, or deride vices, follies, etc.
An episode of such a program.
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
A crude, distorted, or ridiculous representation (of something)
tragedy (antonym)
The writing, acting, or theoretical principles of this kind of drama
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.
high comedy (related)
Comedy of a sophisticated and witty nature, often satirizing genteel society.
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
The state of being comical.
The state or quality of being comical.
Something humorous, funny or comical.
The property of being farcical.
(Countable) The result or product of being humorous.
The state of being jocose
A jocose action or remark
Alert, practical intelligence; good sense
A variety show characterized by broad ribald comedy, dancing, and striptease.
light entertainment
drama (related)
The art or profession of writing, acting in, or producing plays
(Obs.) Of or fit for comedy
Of or relating to farce.
Idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny.
musical comedy (related)
stand up (related)
screwball (related)
cabaret (related)
romantic-comedy (related)
comedian (related)
comedy-drama (related)
vaudeville (related)
black-comedy (related)
melodrama (related)
standup (related)
comic drama
Brightly coloured, especially in a pattern like that of a harlequin clown's clothes
rabelaisian
Characterized by coarse humor or bold caricature.
Provoking laughter; ludicrous; ridiculous; humorously insignificant
Comic pranks; lively, mischievous antics; buffoonery
An amusing story.
A form of theatrical entertainment in which recent events, popular fads, etc., are parodied. Any entertainment featuring skits, dances, and songs.
The state or quality of being ludicrous.
a comic incident or series of incidents
Find another word for comedy. In this page you can discover 53 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for comedy, like: comedy-of-manners, jocularity, comic, ridiculousness, satire, sitcom, slapstick, travesty, tragedy, farce and high comedy.