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

drollery clowning funniness broadway masque lulu show play comic drama fun humor joke ballet satire

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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

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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

Life is a tragedy for those who feel, and a comedy for those who think. Jean de La Bruyère

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