funnier

ADJECTIVE

comical, humorous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absurd amusing droll entertaining hilarious ludicrous playful ridiculous silly whimsical

STRONG

antic gas gay humdinger jolly killing rich riot screaming slapstick

WEAK

blithe capricious clever diverting facetious farcical for grins gelastic good-humored hysterical jocose jocular joking knee-slapper laughable merry mirthful priceless riotous risible side-splitting sportive waggish witty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

boring logical reasonable sensible serious tiring unfunny wise

STRONG

sad unhappy

WEAK

common dramatic melancholy normal standard tragic unamusing usual

ADJECTIVE

odd, peculiar

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bizarre curious mysterious strange unusual weird

WEAK

dubious fantastic perplexing puzzling remarkable suspicious

Antonyms

STRONGEST

common familiar normal regular standard usual

WEAK

dramatic melancholy sad serious tragic unamusing unfunny

Example Sentences

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funnier

And is funnier than any of its relatives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Elsewhere in his interview, McSweeney said he found Donald Trump "much funnier than I expected him to be".

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

“Because what is funnier than appearing in one soap opera? Appearing in two!” he said.

From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026

Let’s turn to Justice Samuel Alito, whose dissent is slightly less crazy but way funnier because he’s big mad.

From Slate ● May 15, 2026

“I’ve heard funnier ones, though. Glad to have met you, and now I must be going.”

From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White