Funny
Funny adjective - Causing or intended to cause laughter.
Irreverent and funny are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Irreverent" instead an adjective "Funny".
Irreverent
Irreverent adjective - Not showing proper reverence for the holy or sacred.
Funny and irreverent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Funny" instead an adjective "Irreverent".
Nearby Words: irreverence, irreverently
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Mood Whiplash: The movie starts off very funny and irreverent, as Cronauer adjusts (or doesn't) to life in South Vietnam with characteristic hilarity.
Source: Film / Good Morning, Vietnam - What makes this especially funny is the irreverent tone in which they make these comments, as if they've seen it a million times before.
Source: Informal Eulogy - The ending also goes from a darkly funny hard-science solution that fits the Doctor's irreverent and ingenious personality to a last-minute hijack from the Fendahl resulting in a gun battle.
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