Synonyms for funny
ˈfʌn ifun·ny

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1. funny

   Odd is unmated, as an odd shoe, and so uneven, as an odd number. Singular is alone of its kind; as, the singular number. What is singular is odd, but what is odd may not be singular; as, a drawerful of odd gloves. A strange thing is something hitherto unknown in fact or in cause. A singular coincidence is one the happening of which is unusual; a strange coincidence is one the cause of which is hard to explain. That which is peculiar belongs especially to a person as his own; as, Israel was called Jehovah's "peculiar people," i. e., especially chosen and cherished by him; in its ordinary use there is the implication that the thing peculiar to one is not common to the majority nor quite approved by them, though it may be shared by many; as, the Shakers are peculiar. Eccentric is off or aside from the center, and so off or aside from the ordinary and what is considered the normal course; as, genius is commonly eccentric. Eccentric is a higher and more respectful word than odd or queer. Erratic signifies wandering, a stronger and more censorious term than eccentric. Queer is transverse or oblique, aside from the common in a way that is comical or perhaps slightly ridiculous. Quaint denotes that which is pleasingly odd and fanciful, often with something of the antique; as, the quaint architecture of medieval towns. That which is funny is calculated to provoke laughter; that which is droll is more quietly amusing. That which is grotesque in the material sense is irregular or misshapen in form or outline or ill-proportioned so as to be somewhat ridiculous; the French bizarre is practically equivalent to grotesque.

   Synonyms:
   anomalous, bizarre, comical, crotchety, curious, droll, eccentric, erratic, extraordinary, fantastic, grotesque, laughable, ludicrous, odd, peculiar, preposterous, quaint, queer, ridiculous, singular, strange, uncommon, unique, unmatched, unusual, whimsical

   Antonyms:
   common, customary, familiar, natural, normal, ordinary, regular, usual

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1. funny

   Synonyms:
   sportive, droll, comical, laughable, humorous, jocose, ridiculous, ludicrous, diverting

   Antonyms:
   dull, tedious, mournful, lugubrious, dismal, grave, serious, sad, lamentable

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1. funny story, good story, funny remark, funnyadjective

   an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line)

   "she told a funny story"; "she made a funny"

   Synonyms:
   funny remark, good story, funny story

   Antonyms:
   unquestionable, well, familiar, humourless, humorless, unhumorous

2. amusing, comic, comical, funny, laughable, mirthful, risibleadjective

   arousing or provoking laughter

   "an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls"; "an amusing fellow"; "a comic hat"; "a comical look of surprise"; "funny stories that made everybody laugh"; "a very funny writer"; "it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much"; "a mirthful experience"; "risible courtroom antics"

   Synonyms:
   shady, comic, ridiculous, laughable, peculiar, jovial, rum, nonsensical, amusive, odd, cockeyed, diverting, amusing, jolly, singular, suspicious, ludicrous, jocund, preposterous, merry, mirthful, risible, fishy, gay, derisory, absurd, comical, suspect, rummy, idiotic, curious

   Antonyms:
   well, humorless, unhumorous, humourless, familiar, unquestionable

3. curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singularadjective

   beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

   "a curious hybrid accent"; "her speech has a funny twang"; "they have some funny ideas about war"; "had an odd name"; "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"; "something definitely queer about this town"; "what a rum fellow"; "singular behavior"

   Synonyms:
   unmatched, remarkable, left(p), unpaired, suspect, risible, rum, peculiar, amusing, odd, mirthful, unique, rummy, laughable, comic, uneven, curious, unexpended, peculiar(a), homophile(a), leftover, gay, remaining, fishy, particular(a), unmated, left over(p), singular, suspicious, special(a), shady, comical

   Antonyms:
   familiar, humorless, well, humourless, unquestionable, unhumorous

4. fishy, funny, shady, suspect, suspiciousadjective

   not as expected

   "there was something fishy about the accident"; "up to some funny business"; "some definitely queer goings-on"; "a shady deal"; "her motives were suspect"; "suspicious behavior"

   Synonyms:
   fly-by-night, shady, louche, comic, laughable, rum, shadowed, untrusting, umbrageous, singular, odd, wary, amusing, comical, suspicious, leery, mirthful, risible, fishy, peculiar, shadowy, mistrustful, suspect, rummy, curious

   Antonyms:
   humourless, unhumorous, well, familiar, unquestionable, humorless

5. funnyadjective

   experiencing odd bodily sensations

   "told the doctor about the funny sensations in her chest"

   Synonyms:
   shady, comic, laughable, peculiar, rum, odd, amusing, singular, suspicious, mirthful, risible, fishy, comical, suspect, rummy, curious

   Antonyms:
   unquestionable, well, humourless, familiar, humorless, unhumorous

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1. comical

   when someone makes a joke it is comical(funny).

   he made a very comical joke

   Submitted by anonymous on November 17, 2019  

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1. funnyadjective

   Synonyms:
   comical, droll, farcical, ludicrous, sportive, humorous, laughable, diverting, amusing

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1. funnyadjective

   Synonyms:
   comic, comical, amusing, droll, laughable, farcical, witty, jocular, jocose, ludicrous, burlesque, facetious, risible, absurd, waggish, humorous, jesting

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1. List of paraphrases for "funny":

   fun, weird, amusing, strange, hilarious, droll, laugh, odd, curious, hoot, comic, unny, strange-looking, comedian, comical, bizarre, entertaining, humorous, joke, laughing

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1. One Twitter user:

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2. Valery Zhulanov:

   Kids laugh at me. But it’s not funny to me, this makes me sad, it is hard for me to run, to turn round, to lean and to bend over and sometimes my back hurts when I am carrying heavy things.

3. Dansby Swanson:

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4. Marilyn Hueper:

   I don’t mean to be disrespectful and laughing, but this is really surreal and strange, i still think it’s funny that they want to take me as someone who was actually there [at the Capitol riot], instead of lost, eating hot dogs at the other end of the Mall.

5. Todd Kalinski:

   it’s not funny nor humorous anymore, is it? this practical confine greasing our gills, gilding our lilies, suffocating on our common wreckage