Fun
Fun adjective - Providing amusement or enjoyment.
Usage example: there were so many fun things to do at summer camp that the kids really hated to leave
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Banter: A rather upper class word meaning fun or excitement, generally riotous.
Source: Useful Notes / British English -
What we do know is that Don Rickles has a unique gift for generating riotous laughs by making fun of his audience's weight, height, gender/sexuality, economic status, looks, and ethnicity without actually hurting any feelings... or suffering any broken bones.The trick is actually no trick.
Source: Creator / Don Rickles - Fractured Fairy Tale: Nesbit has riotous fun with many a fairy tale trope, most obviously from Sleeping Beauty and Rapunzel.
Source: Literature / Melisande
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