Funny and Unnatural

Funny

Funny adjective - Causing or intended to cause laughter.

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

Nearby Words: funning, funnily

Unnatural

Unnatural adjective - Departing from some accepted standard of what is normal.
Usage example: the documentary evinces an unnatural obsession with the gruesome details of the disaster

Funny and unnatural are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Funny" instead an adjective "Unnatural".

Nearby Word: unnaturally

Both words in one sentence

  • This is an interesting case: the line was meant to be unnatural, emphasizing Stephen's awkwardness in their relationship and the formalities between teacher and student, but the line came across as funny rather than Squicky.
  • Dr. K from Power Rangers RPM, who has twice taken out The Dragon using a violin, and is so forced and unnatural in social situations that it goes past awkward, past being simply funny, and into pure awesome.
  • More extreme undercranking tends to be used for supernatural characters (to emphasise their unnatural speed), or comedic effect (because it's easy to make it look funny).
    Source: Undercrank
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