Definitions

comedy

[kom-i-dee] / ˈkɒm ɪ di /

NOUN

funny entertainment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

farce fun humor satire sitcom

STRONG

ball burlesque camp comicality drollery facetiousness funnies funniness grins hilarity hoopla humorousness interlude laughs merry-go-round picnic schtick slapstick takeoff travesty vaudeville witticism wittiness

WEAK

chaffing comic drama comicalness drollness field day fun and games gag show high camp high time jesting joking light entertainment send-up wisecracking

Antonyms

STRONGEST

sadness tragedy

STRONG

seriousness

Example Sentences

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Here, perpetual motion tips over into physical comedy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Sure, some immature viewers might have glommed onto the edgy comedy of yesteryear.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

And I think the people who know me know that I’m a lover of comedy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Sure, some immature viewers might have glommed onto the edgy comedy of yesteryear.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Bobby felt that journalists weren’t really interested in how or why he moved the chess pieces, but rather in the scandal, tragedy, and comedy of his life.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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