Words For Humor

adjective describing something that is funny or amusing in a silly or ridiculous way

• The play was filled with comical scenes that had the audience laughing out loud.
• I can't help but find his clumsy dance moves comical.
• That movie was so comical, I was rolling on the floor laughing!
• Her attempts to fix the broken vase with tape were comical at best.

adjective treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant

• The speaker's facetious remarks were not well-received by the audience.
• Stop being facetious and take this seriously.
• Don't be so facetious, dude.
• Her facetious attitude masked her true feelings.

noun a noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. 'Foolery' is a noun that refers to foolish or ridiculous behavior or actions.

• The board members were not amused by the CEO's foolish foolery during the meeting.
• Stop with the foolery and get back to work!
• I can't believe you fell for that foolery.
• Her mind was filled with foolery, unable to focus on the task at hand.

adjective causing laughter; amusing or funny

• The idea that such a prestigious company would make such a mistake is laughable.
• His attempt at cooking dinner was laughable, but we appreciated the effort.
• The way she tried to dance was absolutely laughable!
• The politician's promises were so empty, they were laughable.

adjective causing laughter because of absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable

• The idea of implementing such a ludicrous policy is simply unacceptable.
• It's absolutely ludicrous to think that I would believe such a ridiculous story.
• That plan is just plain ludicrous, there's no way it will work.
• The distance he had to travel to get to work was so far, it felt like a ludicrous journey.

noun a clever or witty remark

verb to make a clever or witty remark

• The speaker ended his speech with a clever quip that left the audience chuckling.
• She always has a witty quip ready for any situation.
• His quip about the situation was so on point.
• Her quip cut through the tension in the room like a knife.

noun a muscle in the mouth that is used for tasting and swallowing food, as well as for speech

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• The speaker made a tongue-in-cheek remark during the conference.
• She always has a tongue-in-cheek sense of humor that makes everyone laugh.
• His tongue-in-cheek comment had us all in stitches.
• The artist's use of tongue-in-cheek imagery added a playful element to the painting.

noun the quality of being clever and humorous

• Her wittiness and clever remarks always liven up the conversation during business meetings.
• I love hanging out with Sarah because her wittiness always keeps me laughing.
• His wittiness is off the charts - he always knows how to crack a good joke.
• The author's wittiness shines through in his writing, adding an extra layer of depth to the story.

adjective a playful or humorous way of spelling 'funny', often used to emphasize the humor or amusement in a situation

• The comedian's phunny jokes had the audience laughing throughout the entire show.
• I can't stop watching those phunny cat videos on the internet.
• That movie was so phunny, I couldn't stop laughing!
• Her phunny personality always brings light to any situation.

noun a word or phrase that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

adjective a word or phrase naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it

adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

conjunction a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause

interjection an exclamation, especially as a part of speech

article a particular item or object, typically one of a specified type

• The idea of implementing such a policy is simply ridiculous.
• I can't believe you fell for that ridiculous prank!
• That outfit is so ridic, I can't even.
• The amount of work she has to do is ridiculous, it's like climbing a mountain.

adverb modifying a verb, adjective, or other adverb to indicate that something is done in a ridiculous or unreasonable manner

• The idea of traveling to Mars for vacation seems absurdly expensive.
• It's absurdly cold outside, I'm staying in.
• She was dressed absurdly, like she was from another planet.
• His excuses for being late were absurdly creative.