Meaning & use

funny

adjective·Everyday

Causing laughter or amusement, or strange and difficult to explain.

See it in a sentence

The comedian told such a funny story that the whole room laughed.

There was something funny about the way the engine sounded that morning.

A note on using this word

Funny ha-ha describes something amusing, while funny peculiar describes something odd, a distinction speakers often spell out.

Words with a similar meaning

hilariousamusing

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Words with an opposite meaning

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