Definitions

boffo

[bof-oh] / ˈbɒf oʊ /

ADJECTIVE

amusing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

campy charming comical delightful diverting droll engaging enjoyable entertaining fun gratifying humorous interesting lively pleasant pleasing

STRONG

camp cheering enchanting gladdening joshing screaming

WEAK

agreeable cheerful cut up for grins gut-busting jocular jokey laughable merry priceless sidesplitting too funny for words witty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bad boring disagreeable dramatic dull repulsive sad serious tragic unamusing unenjoyable unfunny unhappy unpleasant

WEAK

annoying tiring

ADJECTIVE

comical

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absurd comic entertaining farcical funny goofy humorous ironic laughable ludicrous ridiculous silly wacky whimsical

WEAK

Mickey Mouse batty camp crazy shtick dippy diverting dizzy droll facetious flaky fool fool around fool-headed freaky gelastic goofus gump jerky jocular joking joshing light loony nutty priceless risible screwy side-splitting waggish witty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dramatic grave logical reasonable sad sensible serious tragic unamusing unfunny wise

WEAK

solemn

ADJECTIVE

comic/comical

Synonyms

WEAK

Mickey Mouse absurd batty camp crazy dippy diverting dizzy droll entertaining facetious farcical flaky fool foolheaded for grins freaky funny gelastic goofus goofy gump horse's tail humorous ironic jerky jocular joking joshing laughable light loony ludicrous nutty off the wall priceless ridiculous risible schtick screwy side-splitting silly wacky waggish whimsical witty

Antonyms

WEAK

sad serious sober solemn tragic unfunny

ADJECTIVE

jocular

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cheerful humorous joking jolly jovial lighthearted playful teasing

WEAK

amusing blithe camp campy comic comical crazy daffy droll facetious flaky for grins frolicsome gagged up gay gleeful happy jesting jocose jocund jokey joshing joyous laughable lively ludicrous merry mischievous pleasant roguish sportive wacky waggish whimsical witty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

depressed gloomy sad serious unhappy

WEAK

solemn

Example Sentences

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What Lorne didn’t realize is what Hollywood wanted from him at that point was a boffo “SNL” movie.

From Salon • Jul. 5, 2026

Once the news had dropped by Thursday morning, buyers rushed in, giving the all-clear sign, it seemed, after Nvidia’s boffo earnings and a robust job report.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

Here, he discusses building a boffo touring business, his “robotic” side and why he no longer drives his own boat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

So her boffo performance — it is, after all, a performance — was not surprising.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2024

“Whatsa matter? We been doing good in rehearsal. Just wait’ll we iron out the kinks. This act is gonna be a boffo smash.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

boffo

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