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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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

Harrison is not so secretly one of the funnier people I know.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Its AI quirks "might indeed be actually part of the appeal, as they make it funnier, more bizarre, and potentially more engaging -- even if prone to mockery and hate-watching".

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Part of what fueled the meme’s popularity, observers say, was that Norris didn’t always lean into the joke, which made it all the funnier and authentic.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

The way it can make people kinder, funnier, more optimistic, and remind them it’s not a mistake to go on living.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins