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sitcom

[sit-kom] / ˈsɪtˌkɒm /
NOUN
comedy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
farce fun humor satire
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
NOUN
situation comedy
Synonyms
WEAK
humorous series

Example Sentences

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Mike Rapanaro felt like he had been summoned by the sitcom gods.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Getting that recognition required her to portray a chauvinist’s version of a sitcom character that was beneath her on a show about another show.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

The actor added, “I auditioned but didn’t get the part. My dad’s agent sent me out for a role in the TV sitcom ‘Our Man Higgins.’

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

The sitcom is played not in italics but in neon.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

He managed greater stealth than usual and sneaked past his father, who was absorbed in some sitcom rerun.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.