funniness
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2.7
- noun
- /ˈfʌnɪnəs/
- The funniness of the comedian's performance had everyone in the audience laughing out loud.
Examples
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Many people appreciate the funniness of jokes that play on words and puns.
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OK, otherwise you would have seen the the funniness of triangles.
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You know, it basically like the, the, the funniness of pranks relies on them not having been seen before and, and basically on a lack of information.
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Comic immoralism basically is roughly the idea that immoral elements can enhance the funniness of humor, of a humor object.
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He has a perverted funniness to him that makes him repelling and attractive at the same time, and that is one of the major points I keep in mind whenever I'm tuned in to the show.
Blog text (16) -
In the first study, participants were asked to rate the "funniness" of a series of jokes, and the correctness of their responses was used to measure their metacognitive competence in humor.
Blog text (12) -
"... participants were asked to rate the "funniness" of a series of jokes, and the correctness of their responses was used to measure their metacognitive competence in humor.
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Final identification of the 13 gifted child humorists was determined by joint agreement of two adult evaluators who applied criteria of funniness, originality, exemplary performance, and above-grade-level expectations to each child's product or performance.
Academic text (1991) -
Her ability to find the funniness in everyday situations made her a favorite among friends.
Synonyms
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1.0
The ability to make people laugh
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1.5
A fun time when people laugh together
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1.0
A funny event or series of events that makes people laugh
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5.3
A funny, strange way of acting that surprises and makes people laugh
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8.6
A short funny remark or action that makes people smile
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8.0
A playful, joking way of behaving that makes people laugh
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7.5
A situation so silly or unreasonable that people laugh and do not believe it
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6.3
How much people laugh at something
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5.0
The ability to make quick clever remarks that make people laugh
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7.1
Funny, silly, unpredictable behaviour or ideas that make people laugh
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7.4
A quality that makes people laugh
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2.9
The quality of being very funny and making people laugh a lot
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4.6
Being funny in a way that makes people laugh
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7.3
Being amusing in a slightly odd and unexpected way
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7.9
A playful, imaginative way of acting or creating that seems unusual and unpredictable
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9.9
To joke and be playful in a friendly way that makes people smile
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9.8
A playful, joking way of behaving that makes people smile
Antonyms
How Funny
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Funniness comes from fun ('play' or 'amusement') plus the parts -y and -ness, which turn it into a thing or quality. So funniness means the quality of being funny or making people laugh.