Slapstick synonyms

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comical
(Obs.) Of or fit for comedy
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bawdy (related)
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absurd
Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous; silly. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]
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slapstick-comedy (related)
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funny (related)
Strange or unusual, often implying unpleasant [from the early 19th c.]
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comedy
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farce
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side-splitting (related)
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knockabout (related)
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melodrama (related)
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theatrics (related)
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pratfall (related)
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comedic (related)
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gross-out (related)
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buffoonery (related)
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screwball (related)
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gunplay (related)
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campy (related)
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physical
Involving or characterized by vigorous or forceful bodily activity:
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broad
Wide in extent or scope.
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droll
The definition of droll refers to unusual, often sarcastic or dry humor.
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slap-stick (related)
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Slapstick Sentence Examples

  • It was just like an old-fashioned slapstick comedy where people threw cakes at each other.

  • There's nothing necessarily new about that, but the same films often also treat us to moments of transcendentally silly slapstick as well.

  • Thanks to its two stars, plus the best slapstick since I Love Lucy, Laverne & Shirley became a Tuesday night institution.

  • This is one of those juvenile movies that's full of goofy slapstick and gooey sentiment.

  • Maybe fans of zany slapstick will find it less wearing than I did at times.

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