Comedy

/ˈkɒmɪdi/

Synonyms for "comedy" (102 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (21)

agile witarlequinadeatticismblack comedyblack humorbladderbroad comedyburlesqueburlettacampcap and bellscaricaturecomedie bouffecomedie larmoyantecomedie rossecomediettacomedy ballet
Noun(4 words)
clowningcomedic craftcomedic dramacomedic production

Strong matches (30)

comedy of humorscomedy of ideascomedy of intriguecomedy of mannerscomedy of situationcomedy reliefcomic musecomic operacomic reliefcomicalitycomicalnesscoxcombdark comedydomestic comedydrollerydrollnessdry witespritexodefarce
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farce comedyfunninessgenteel comedyharlequinadehigh camp
Noun(5 words)

Related words (51)

humorhumorousnessironylampoonlight comedylow camplow comedymimemotleymusicalmusical comedynimble witopera buffaparodypleasantrypretty witquick witraw comedyready witrealistic comedy
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romantic comedysaltsarcasmsatiresatyr playsavor of witsentimental comedysituation comedyslapstickslapstick comedyslapstick humorsocksquibsubtle witthaliatragicomedytravestyvisual humorwitwittiness
Noun(11 words)
humor sociologyhumor theoryhumor writinghumoringhumorous dramahumourlight comedylysistratariotrompsslap

Related word relations

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More general

10 entries
cultural practicedisciplinedramadramatic formfungenreplaypracticesocial phenomenonsport

More specific

11 entries
burlesquecomedy of mannersdark comedyimprov comedyparodyromantic comedysatiresatire writingsketch comedyslapstick comedystandup comedy

Collocations

6 entries
comedic timingcomedy clubcomedy filmcomedy trouperomantic comedyslapstick comedy

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

2 entries

Antonyms

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Sample sentences

12 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Tim is a huge fan of satirical comedy.

Source: tatoeba (1984)

As a rule, I prefer a comedy to a tragedy.

Source: tatoeba (21794)

We were all amused with the comedy.

Source: tatoeba (23075)

Shakespeare wrote both tragedy and comedy.

Source: tatoeba (53857)

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