English adjective: funny | |||
1. | funny arousing or provoking laughter | ||
Samples | An amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls. An amusing fellow. A comic hat. A comical look of surprise. Funny stories that made everybody laugh. A very funny writer. It would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much. A mirthful experience. Risible courtroom antics. | ||
Synonyms | amusing, comic, comical, laughable, mirthful, risible | ||
Similar | humorous, humourous | ||
Antonyms | humorless, humourless, unhumorous | ||
2. | funny beyond or deviating from the usual or expected | ||
Samples | A curious hybrid accent. Her speech has a funny twang. They have some funny ideas about war. Had an odd name. The peculiar aromatic odor of cloves. Something definitely queer about this town. What a rum fellow. Singular behavior. | ||
Synonyms | curious, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular | ||
Similar | strange, unusual | ||
Antonyms | familiar | ||
3. | funny not as expected | ||
Samples | There was something fishy about the accident. Up to some funny business. Some definitely queer goings-on. A shady deal. Her motives were suspect. Suspicious behavior. | ||
Synonyms | fishy, shady, suspect, suspicious | ||
Similar | questionable | ||
Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
Antonyms | unquestionable | ||
4. | funny experiencing odd bodily sensations | ||
Samples | Told the doctor about the funny sensations in her chest. | ||
Similar | ill, sick | ||
Antonyms | well | ||
English noun: funny | |||
1. | funny (communication) an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line) | ||
Samples | She told a funny story. She made a funny. | ||
Synonyms | funny remark, funny story, good story | ||
Broader (hypernym) | gag, jape, jest, joke, laugh | ||