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as in humorous
causing or intended to cause laughter
a very funny movie that had audiences rolling in the aisles
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2
as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
that's funny, for I could have sworn I put my keys right here yesterday
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as in unusual
noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced
that's a funny-looking dog—what kind is it?
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as in cartoon
a series of drawings that tell a story or part of a story
reading the Sunday funnies is part of my weekend ritual
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2
as in joke
something said or done to cause laughter
let's can the funnies—we've got serious work to do here
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a funny story
a funny thing
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Recent Examples of funny
Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 July 2025
But look at how he's been handling this growing crisis, which has now jumped containment from the world of politics to pop culture with Shane Gillis' (very funny) monologue at the ESPYs last night.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
Addie Morfoot, Variety, 1 Jan. 2025
Speaking of funnies, stop publishing ones that aren’t funny!
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2024
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Adjective
The play, in which Smart’s character Izzy describes a harrowing (but often very funny) journey to find her voice as a writer in rural Louisiana while under the domineering control of an abusive husband.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 July 2025
But look at how he's been handling this growing crisis, which has now jumped containment from the world of politics to pop culture with Shane Gillis' (very funny) monologue at the ESPYs last night.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
Noun
At times laugh-out-loud funny, the film explores the effects Johnson’s journey has had on his life and those around him, including Johnson’s father and teenage son.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 1 Jan. 2025
Speaking of funnies, stop publishing ones that aren’t funny!
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for funny
Adjective
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The frontman's humorous heads-up came after an exec was caught canoodling with a colleague at a recent show.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
22 July 2025
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The plot moves along at a clip with time for small character subplots and humorous banter between big action set pieces.—
Scott Phillips,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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Some 40 of these bizarre, geochemically-active sub-Neptunes are currently being studied observationally.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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As a result of a bizarre last-minute decision, the nominees in two Emmys categories will be announced Tuesday morning on CBS nearly four hours ahead of the TV Academy’s official nominations announcement, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.—
Beatrice Verhoeven,
HollywoodReporter,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Summer storms cause travel headaches every year, but these numbers are not unusual.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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Their target area was unusual, though: a strip of lawn between the road and a fence bordering Interstate 65, where homeless people have set up about two dozen tents over the first half of this year.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Ben, now 24, was schooled from an early age in classic Disney cartoons from the 1920s, ’30s and ’40s, thanks to the great Disney Treasures DVD sets.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
16 July 2025
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For Obst, the creation of the play provided a real creative leap when Peanuts Worldwide, the company that manages the licensing of Schulz’s famous cartoon gang, granted her team the rare chance to write for its legendary characters.—
Megan Fitzgerald,
Miami Herald,
16 July 2025
Noun
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Chinese officials in the eastern province of Zhejiang have put stand-up comics on notice to avoid jokes that could fuel resentment between the sexes.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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According to the site, there were allegedly posts that included fat-shaming and rape jokes, among other topics via the Q&A platform Curious Cat.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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The film also gave Lerman a chance to flex comedic muscles rarely seen in his more stoic roles.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
25 July 2025
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Official plot details are being kept under wraps, although the film is being described as a comedic drama set in the world of artificial intelligence.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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His disjointed, dissonant rhythms were his attempt to accompany the chaos — like providing a real-time soundtrack to a strange silent movie.—
David Kushner,
Rolling Stone,
20 July 2025
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That same day, the AI chatbot Grok, which is controlled by Musk’s xAI, kicked off its own strange Epstein tirade.—
John Hyatt,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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Daytime activity is not uncommon and does not necessarily indicate rabies.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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The Southern rock outfit remains so beloved that even retrospective live collections can become commercial wins, which is a relatively uncommon feat for most acts, especially those that have been around as long as Lynyrd Skynyrd.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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“Funny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funny. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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