Funny
Funny adjective - Causing or intended to cause laughter.
Incongruous and funny are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Incongruous" instead an adjective "Funny".
Incongruous
Incongruous adjective - Not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation.
Funny and incongruous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Funny" instead an adjective "Incongruous".
Nearby Words: incongruity, incongruously
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Lighter Von Trope: It is also used as more of a Stock Foreign Name for a Germanic Funny Foreigner (especially Mad Scientists), or for goofy characters for whom the aristocratic bearing of the name seems incongruous.
Source: The Von Trope Family
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