comedy
noun
Simple meaning
A dramatic work that is light and humorous or satirical in tone.
Pronunciation
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Definition
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noun
countabledrama
A dramatic work that is light and humorous or satirical in tone
Light and humorous drama with a happy ending
“We watched a lighthearted comedy that made everyone laugh heartily.”
countable
A light, amusing play with a happy ending
uncountable
Entertainment composed of jokes, satire, or humorous performance
The art of composing comedy
countable
A humorous event
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: (countable, drama) a dramatic work that is light and humorous or satirical in tone
Used this way, comedy is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly warm, approving pull. Keep it for friendly, informal settings.
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Gentle
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Playful
- Usage feel
- Playful and informal
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use comedy
- “We watched a really funny comedy movie last night.”noun
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A ballet that stresses the drama with features of comedy.
A comedy characterized by grim or satiric humor.
A narrative epic poem written by Dante.
A comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations.
A sophisticated comedy.
Comedy that uses black humor.
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Antonyms
Sense: dramatic work that is light and humorous
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