seriocomedy

8.9

A play or film that makes you laugh and think

noun
/ˌsɪrɪəˈkɒmədi/

Literature

: seriocomedia

The playwright's latest work is a seriocomedy that explores family dynamics with both humor and gravity.

Examples

The director specializes in seriocomedy, blending wit with emotional depth in his productions.
Critics praised the film as a brilliant seriocomedy that balanced laughter and thought-provoking themes.
What a great seriocomedy!
The seriocomedy was hilarious.
Critics praised the film as a brilliant seriocomedy that balanced laughter and thought-provoking themes.
The playwright's latest work is a seriocomedy that explores family dynamics with both humor and gravity.
The director specializes in seriocomedy, blending wit with emotional depth in his productions.

Synonyms

tragicomedy

vsseriocomedy

Literature

1 8.0

A play or book that mixes sad and funny parts

combines comic and serious elements without focusing on tragedy

How Serious

tragedy

Literature

23 3.4

tragicomedy

Literature

1 8.0

seriocomedy

Literature

8.9

comedy

11 1.0

farce

59 5.3

Surface Forms

seriocomedy singular

seriocomedies plural

Morphology

seriocomedy = serious + comedy (semi-transparent) = serio + comedy

The word combines 'serious' and 'comedy', but the combining form 'serio-' and the term's rarity make the relation less immediately obvious to learners.

Etymology

The word seriocomedy comes from the part serio- meaning 'serious' and comedy meaning 'a funny play'. So a seriocomedy is a work that mixes serious ideas and humor, making you laugh and think.