1. funny
adjective. ['ˈfʌni'] arousing or provoking laughter.
Synonyms
- amusing
- mirthful
- humorous
- risible
- humourous
- comic
- comical
Antonyms
- matched
- even
- usual
- exact
Etymology
- -y (English)
- -y (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fun (English)
- fon (Middle English (1100-1500))
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Words that Rhyme with Funny
- tunny
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- sunny
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- lunney
- honey
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- bunny
- bunnie
- bunney
How do you pronounce funny?
Pronounce funny as ˈfəni.
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Example sentences of the word funny
1. Adjective
Spice up your class by adding a few jokes or funny experiences to your lesson plan.
Quotes containing the word funny
1. Laughter is involuntary. If it's funny you laugh.
- Tom Lehrer
2. You can't be funny if you don't have good material.
- Matt LeBlanc
3. Well, I mean, if a joke or humor is bawdy, it's got to be funny enough to warrant it. You can't just have it bawdy or dirty just for the sake of being that - it's got to be funny.
- Betty White
2. funny
adjective. ['ˈfʌni'] beyond or deviating from the usual or expected.
Synonyms
- odd
- rummy
- strange
- peculiar
- queer
- rum
- unusual
- singular
Antonyms
- incurious
- uninquiring
- uninterested
- exhausted
Etymology
- -y (English)
- -y (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fun (English)
- fon (Middle English (1100-1500))
3. funny
adjective. ['ˈfʌni'] not as expected.
Synonyms
- questionable
- suspect
- fishy
- suspicious
Antonyms
- nondrinker
- native
- familiarity
- nativeness
Etymology
- -y (English)
- -y (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fun (English)
- fon (Middle English (1100-1500))
4. funny
adjective. ['ˈfʌni'] experiencing odd bodily sensations.
Synonyms
- sick
Antonyms
- general
- nonspecific
Etymology
- -y (English)
- -y (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fun (English)
- fon (Middle English (1100-1500))
5. funny
noun. ['ˈfʌni'] an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line).
Synonyms
- jape
- gag
- laugh
- jest
- good story
- funny remark
- joke
Antonyms
- heterosexual
- bisexual
- unusualness
- common
Etymology
- -y (English)
- -y (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fun (English)
- fon (Middle English (1100-1500))