Funny and Keen

Funny

Funny adjective - Causing or intended to cause laughter.

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

Nearby Words: funning, funnily

Keen

Keen adjective - Able to sense slight impressions or differences.

Funny and keen are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Funny" instead an adjective "Keen".

Nearby Words: keenness, keenly

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • When he enlisted, he was instantly promoted to Major by "an IBM machine with a sense of humor almost as keen as his father's." Major can never go up or down in rank because the Almighty Janitor Ex-PFC Wintergreen thinks it's funny.
  • And in a sort of combination of this trope and Funny Background Event, the Salvatores' house is full of famous paintings that a viewer with both keen eyesight and a knowledge of art will spot.
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