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funny adjective [ ˈfʌni ]

• causing laughter or amusement; humorous.
• "a funny story"
Similar: amusing, humorous, comic, comical, droll, laughable, chucklesome, hilarious, hysterical, riotous, uproarious, witty, quick-witted, waggish, facetious, jolly, jocular, light-hearted, entertaining, diverting, sparkling, scintillating, silly, absurd, ridiculous, ludicrous, risible, farcical, preposterous, slapstick, side-splitting, rib-tickling, laugh-a-minute, wacky, zany, off the wall, killing, a scream, rich, priceless, daft,
Opposite: serious, tragic,
• difficult to explain or understand; strange or odd.
• "I had a funny feeling you'd be around"

funny noun

• comic strips in newspapers.
• "I read the sports page, funnies, and editorial"
• a joke or witty remark.
• "I was trying to make a funny, but failed miserably"

funny ha-ha

• amusing or comical, rather than strange or odd.
"this man is funny ha-ha as well as funny peculiar"

funny peculiar

• strange or odd, rather than amusing or comical.
"it's a funny place (funny peculiar, not funny ha-ha)"

I'm not being funny, but

• used to preface a statement that may be seen as surprising, overly direct, or impolite.
"I'm not being funny but I haven't got all day"

see the funny side

• appreciate the humorous aspect of a situation or experience.
"fortunately, the patient saw the funny side of the situation"

very funny!

• used sarcastically or ironically to indicate that the speaker does not share another's amusement.
"Yeah, all right, mate. Very funny"



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