Comedy synonyms and antonyms
kŏm'ĭ-dē
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comedy-of-manners (related)
A type of comedy depicting and satirizing the manners and customs of fashionable society
drama (related)
The art or profession of writing, acting in, or producing plays
romantic-comedy (related)
comedy-drama (related)
comedian (related)
Amusing or intended to be amusing; humorous; funny
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.
A crude, distorted, or ridiculous representation (of something)
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.
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.
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(Uncountable) The characteristic of being ridiculous.
a comic incident or series of incidents
black-comedy (related)
melodrama (related)
Of or relating to farce.
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Idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny.
musical comedy (related)
stand up (related)
cabaret (related)
vaudeville (related)
standup (related)
The use of ridicule, sarcasm, irony, etc. to expose, attack, or deride vices, follies, etc.
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Provoking laughter; ludicrous; ridiculous; humorously insignificant
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
comic drama
Brightly coloured, especially in a pattern like that of a harlequin clown's clothes
rabelaisian
Characterized by coarse humor or bold caricature.
Comic pranks; lively, mischievous antics; buffoonery
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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 property of being farcical.
(Countable) The result or product of being humorous.
The state of being jocose
A jocose action or remark
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The state or quality of being ludicrous.
light entertainment
Derisively or comically imitating
(Obs.) Of or fit for comedy
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screwball (related)
sitcom (related)
Alert, practical intelligence; good sense
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, drama, romantic-comedy, comedy-drama, comedian, comic, tragedy, high comedy, travesty, farce and low comedy.
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