Comedy Styles

noun a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits or high culture

adjective relating to or associated with people who are uninterested in intellectual pursuits or high culture

• The art critic dismissed the lowbrow painting as lacking depth and sophistication.
• I don't usually enjoy lowbrow humor, but that movie had me laughing non-stop.
• Some people think reality TV is just lowbrow trash, but I can't get enough of it.
• His taste in music is so lowbrow, he wouldn't know good music if it hit him in the face.

noun a situation or comment that is considered inappropriate or offensive

adjective a term used to describe something that is inappropriate or offensive

• The comedian's off-color jokes offended many in the audience.
• I didn't appreciate his off-color remarks during the meeting.
• Her sense of humor can be a bit off-color at times.
• The painting's off-color tones added depth to the overall composition.

noun a type of entertainment popular chiefly in the US in the early 20th century, featuring a mixture of specialty acts such as burlesque comedy and song and dance

• Vaudeville was a popular form of entertainment in the early 20th century.
• I heard they're bringing back vaudeville acts at the old theater downtown.
• Vaudeville shows were the bomb back in the day.
• His storytelling had a vaudeville-like quality, full of humor and exaggeration.