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adjective

ˈfə-nē How to pronounce funny (audio)
Definition of funnynext
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as in humorous
causing or intended to cause laughter a very funny movie that had audiences rolling in the aisles

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2
as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion that's funny, for I could have sworn I put my keys right here yesterday

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as in unusual
noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced that's a funny-looking dog—what kind is it?

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funny

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noun

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as in cartoon
a series of drawings that tell a story or part of a story reading the Sunday funnies is part of my weekend ritual

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as in joke
something said or done to cause laughter let's can the funnies—we've got serious work to do here

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Recent Examples of funny
Adjective
Brian Leonard’s smartly funny ode to his difficult daughter — a child whose behavior was so problematic, the family cycled through 28 therapists — offers plenty of chuckles, even with key questions left unanswered. — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2026 The game of golf has a funny way of leveling itself for certain players. — Jeff Hartman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
There’s no doubt that the online backlash was swift and laugh-out-loud funny, the worst kind of insult to a man who sees himself as endowed with otherworldly powers. — Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026 Deeply affectionate and laugh-out-loud funny, this delightful comedy is the directorial debut of Maude Apatow. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for funny
Recent Examples of Synonyms for funny
  1. humorous
  2. bizarre
  3. unusual
  4. cartoon
  5. joke
  6. comedic
  7. strange
  8. uncommon
Adjective
  • But the shop’s best humorous gesture is in the restroom, open to customers, who certainly want to grant a wish.
    — Sarah Moreno August 7, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
  • From humorous and whimsical to elegant and calming, the choice is yours.
    — Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of humorous
Adjective
  • Years earlier at her former lab in Ohio, chromosomes in mouse eggs and embryos began dividing in bizarre ways, creating the kinds of genetic errors that can lead to Down syndrome and other chromosomal disorders.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Her videos were outrageous and conspiratorial, and the more elaborate and bizarre her stories became, the more people online were drawn to her.
    — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of bizarre
Adjective
  • The conflict played out under the watchful eye of Johnson’s senior adviser, Jason Lee — an unusual involvement for a high-ranking mayoral staffer, given that the $8 million grant is administered by a separate department.
    — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Guerrero’s struggles have been particularly noticeable, creating an unusual disconnect between his superstar status and his production.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of unusual
Noun
  • His north star was Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Robert Zemeckis’ 1988 classic that remains the gold standard of the cartoon hybrid form — and was told through the unexpected cinephilic lens of film noir.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
  • That, of course, is exactly why those cartoons were impossibly great.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of cartoon
Noun
  • The jokes have continued nearly nonstop — and not all are coming from the man in the can with a 20-point plan.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • There is nothing, no drama, no insight, not even a joke other than the one NeNe makes about Porsha swimming in the lady pond.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of joke
Adjective
  • So there’s something really cathartic about watching Ulf — the lowliest, most base, comedic and ludicrous of all the Targaryens and dragonriders — beating him.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
  • But submitting an episode this low on Gabby’s signature comedic energy is keeping Williams’s strongest attributes under wraps.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of comedic
Adjective
  • Investigators later ruled out trains and power lines as possible causes — and traced the fire’s point of origin to the same spot Child witnessed the man’s strange behavior.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • And Dad actually makes an uncredited vocal cameo on one of the album’s more blessedly strange tracks.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of strange
Adjective
  • Performance reviews under the CZMA are not uncommon — most states are subject to a routine review every five to 10 years — but what’s unusual in this case is that California had just undergone a review during the Biden administration.
    — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • But nobody can prove how uncommon, because the ones that arrive with a gag order never appear in anybody’s count.
    — Michael Leone, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
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