Funny and Gleeful

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Funny adjective - Causing or intended to cause laughter.

Usage example: a very funny movie that had audiences rolling in the aisles

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Gleeful and funny are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gleeful" instead an adjective "Funny".

Nearby Words: funning, funnily

Gleeful adjective - Indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor.

Usage example: the gleeful atmosphere that envelops the host city of the Super Bowl

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Funny and gleeful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Funny" instead an adjective "Gleeful".

Nearby Words: glee, gleefully

Angelus. A gleeful mass-murdering sociopath who specialises in Mind Rape, but was difficult to hate because he was just so funny (among other things).

Source: Crazy Awesome / Live-Action TV
Comments: A funny and engaging story (gleeful Lampshade Hanging / playing with tropes).

Source: Fanfic Recs / Good Omens
Seen as a large Villain Sue for much of her appearances, Season 5 morphed her into a gleeful troll whose snark was considered to be Actually Pretty Funny.

Source: Rescued From The Scrappy Heap / Live-Action TV

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