comedy

Noun

Meaning

A dramatic composition, or representation of a bright and amusing character, based upon the foibles of individuals, the manners of society, or the ludicrous events or accidents of life; a play in which mirth predominates and the termination of the plot is happy; -- opposed to tragedy.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

funniness comic humor joke satire parody farce burlesque wit vaudeville sitcom slapstick drollery clowning broadway
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Antonyms

tragedy drama gravity disaster grief crying
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Hypernyms

play sport drama fun

Hyponyms

farce melodrama travesty sitcom slapstick situation comedy

Phrases with the word

sci-fi comedy comedy equals tragedy plus time Ealing comedy cut the comedy comedy of cape and sword melodramatic comedy

Derivatives

comedies

Examples

All I need to make a comedy is a park, a policeman and a pretty girl. Charlie Chaplin

This world is a comedy to those that think, a tragedy to those that feel. Horace Walpole

Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die. Mel Brooks

Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious. Peter Ustinov

Life is a comedy to those who think, a tragedy to those who feel. American Proverb

Close letter words and terms

comedonecrotic comedones comedown comedy act comedy actor comedy and tragedy