Meanings
nounfunniness (countable and uncountable, plural funninesses)
plural funninesses
- uncountableThe quality of being funny.
- countableSomething funny; a quirky or amusing statement, mannerism, etc.
Gone were the human funninesses and kindnesses of the London gutter child...
1971, Sheila Kaye-Smith, Joanna Godden Married, and Other Stories1 more example
He, Cardew, had sat at home, accepting readymade conclusions, the shallow funninesses of imbeciles and clowns...
1907, Albert Kinross, The Land of Every Man
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Spanish jocosidad
- jocosidadnoun
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funniness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/funniness
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Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “funniness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/funniness.
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