Droll and Flip

Droll

Droll adjective - Causing or intended to cause laughter.
Usage example: made a droll comment about the commencement speaker's penchant for clichés

Flip and droll are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Flip" instead an adjective "Droll".

Nearby Words: drollery, drolling

Flip

Flip adjective - Making light of something usually regarded as serious or sacred.

Droll and flip are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Droll" instead an adjective "Flip".

Nearby Words: flipper, flipped, flipping, flippy
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