Black Humor

C1 16+

Synonyms of black humor

Antonyms of black humor

Collocations of black humor

dark comedy
Frequency: 70 %

The movie was a perfect blend of black humor and dark comedy.

gallows humor
Frequency: 60 %

In the face of tragedy, he resorted to gallows humor to cope.

morbid humor
Frequency: 45 %

Her morbid humor always made her friends laugh, despite the dark subject matter.

macabre humor
Frequency: 40 %

The play's macabre humor left the audience both shocked and amused.

Idiomatic Expressions for black humor

  • Phrase: morbid humor
    Meaning: humor that focuses on topics considered unpleasant, such as death, disease, or tragedy
    Usage: His morbid humor always makes people uncomfortable, but he finds it hilarious.