comedy Synonyms & Antonyms
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Comedy as a Noun
a choric song of celebration or revel, especially in Ancient Greece
Antonyms & near antonyms
a light, amusing play with a happy ending
A Midsummer Night's Dream is among Shakespeare's most famous comedies.
Antonyms & near antonyms
a narrative poem with an agreeable ending (e.g., The Divine Comedy)
a dramatic work that is light and humorous or satirical in tone
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entertainment composed of jokes, satire, or humorous performance
Why would you be watching comedy when there are kids starving right now?
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Comedy in a Sentence
A Midsummer Night's Dream is among Shakespeare's most famous comedies.
Why would you be watching comedy when there are kids starving right now?
Word Forms & Grammar
comedy (countable and uncountable, plural comedies)
Words That Rhyme With Comedy
Origin of Comedy
Inherited from Middle English comedie, borrowed from Middle French comedie, from Latin cōmoedia, borrowed from Ancient Greek κωμῳδῐ́ᾱ (kōmōidĭ́ā), from κῶμος (kômos, “revel, carousing”) + ᾠδή (ōidḗ, “song”), or from κῶμος (kômos, “revel, carousing”) + ἀοιδός (aoidós, “singer, bard”). Doublet of commedia.
Word Facts for Comedy
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɒmədi/ |
| Meaning | a choric song of celebration or revel, especially in Ancient Greece |
| Antonyms | drama and tragedy |
| Plural | comedies |
Questions People Ask About Comedy
What part of speech is comedy?
Comedy is a noun.
What is the plural of comedy?
The plural of comedy is comedies.