Fun and folly are endemic elements of human nature, and the English language abounds with words to label people who inspire laughter, whether light-hearted or lacerating and whether intentional or otherwise. Here are terms describing funny and/or foolish individuals or characters.
1. Antic: now mostly confined to refer in plural noun form to humorous or playful behavior, traditionally described a comic entertainer whose performance is ridiculously comic; also a rare adjective meaning “absurd” or “playful”
2. Buffo: an opera singer who performs comic roles; a little-known synonym for clown as well
3. Buffoon: derived from buffo; is also a synonym for clown, though used as well to refer to an ignorant, stupid person
4. Card: an amusing person; possibly derives from the playing card designating a joker
5. Clown: a venerable term derived from a word for a clumsy person; refers to the traditional gaudily attired and made-up circus performer, or more loosely to a humorous performer or a person who jokes or acts foolishly; also connotes a boorish or simple-minded person, or someone who unintentionally invites derision
6-7. Comedian/comedienne: generally refers to a professional teller of jokes; comedienne is the traditional feminine form, though the original form usually applies to people of both sexes, making the feminine form superfluous
8. Comic: a synonym for comedian; as an adjective, it refers to something humorous
9. Cutup: a boisterously amusing person
10. Droll: usually employed as an adjective to describe odd or whimsical behavior; also applies to a comedian or jester
11. Farceur: a witty person, or one who writes stories or scripts that involve plots with ridiculous and often satirical elements
12. Fool: a traditional entertainer for the nobility with a costume and props that inspired modern-day clowns; by extension, it also refers to one who exercises poor judgment or is the victim of a prank, or to a mentally ill person whose behavior is suggestive of a fool; it also applies to people enthusiastic about or obsessed with something (“She’s a dancing fool”); the verb form means “to joke or trick,” and fool can also be an adjective meaning “foolish” (“He went around shouting his fool head off”)
13. Funnyman: synonymous with comedian or humorist
14-15. Gagman/gagster: variants referring to someone paid to write jokes or humorous sketches or to comedians; gagster can also mean “a practical joker”
16. Gracioso: a buffoon in traditional Spanish comedy
17. Harlequin: the name of a stock character in traditional comic performance, distinguished by a mask and patchwork tights; the latter feature prompted the extended meanings of textiles or animal markings resembling a patchwork; harlequin is also a synonym for clown
18. Humorist: a professional writer (or teller) of jokes or humorous stories or essays
19. Jester: in addition to being a synonym for fool, simply a term for one who jokes
20-21. Joker/jokester: someone who tells jokes or acts comically, but joker is also a synonym for fellow or guy, though it’s rarely neutral and is often at least mildly insulting; also the name of a wild card in card decks, as well as a term for a word, phrase, or clause that complicates a document or a legislative bill, or a similarly obstructive element, or a reference to a figurative wild card
22. Madcap: although best known as an adjective referring to capricious, foolish, or reckless behavior, can also be applied as a noun denoting a person who exhibits one or more of these characteristics
23. Merry-andrew: a clownish personality
24. Mime: a specific variety of clown who uses gestures and mimicry to entertain and does not speak; it also refers to traditional entertainments that are not necessarily comic in tone
25. Mimic: synonymous with mime but also refers to someone with skillful at imitation, impersonation, or impression; it’s also a verb that refers to imitation or simulation
26. Motley: a synonym for jester that derives from that particular type of performer’s characteristically patched-together-looking costume; the word also refers to the patchwork costume or to a random mixture or a ragtag ensemble; in adjectival form, it applies to the last two senses
27. Mummer: an actor in a pantomime, which isn’t necessarily humorous; also has a humorous connotation of someone who wears a costume or a disguise in a festival or public event and may act comically
28. Pantaloon (or pantalone): a stock character in traditional comedy distinguished by his namesake attire; the word also refers to various types of trousers (pants is a truncated form)
29. Scaramouch(e): a boastful but cowardly clown or a stock character with that personality in traditional comedy; also describes a mischievous or unprincipled person
30. Second banana: a comic entertainer who supports a featured performer; in general usage, a subordinate
31. Stand-up: a comedian who performs in front of a live audience; also, an adjective describing such a performance (or referring in general to an upright position or person)
32. Top banana: a featured comic performer; in general informal usage, a leader
33. Wag: a clever person, especially someone who introduces a punning or otherwise playful expression
34. Wit: synonymous with wag, but also applies to people who easily come up with amusing comments
35. Zany: best known as an adjective synonymous with wacky, but also a noun denoting a person who acts foolishly to entertain others; in addition, was specific jargon for a acrobat or clown who spoofed the antics of the principal performer; also, in general usage, describes someone who is sycophantic or crazy
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as in funny
causing or intended to cause laughter
the humorous moments in an otherwise somber affair «most humorous costume» went to the girl dressed as Little Bo Peep
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as in witty
given to or marked by mature intelligent humor
the movie’s a humorous look at love and marriage
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How is the word humorous distinct from other similar adjectives?
Some common synonyms of humorous are facetious, jocose, jocular, and witty. While all these words mean «provoking or intended to provoke laughter,» humorous applies broadly to anything that evokes usually genial laughter and may contrast with witty in suggesting whimsicality or eccentricity.
In what contexts can facetious take the place of humorous?
While the synonyms facetious and humorous are close in meaning, facetious stresses a desire to produce laughter and may be derogatory in implying dubious or ill-timed attempts at wit or humor.
How are the words jocose and facetious related as synonyms of humorous?
Jocose is somewhat less derogatory than facetious in suggesting habitual waggishness or playfulness.
When might jocular be a better fit than humorous?
The synonyms jocular and humorous are sometimes interchangeable, but jocular implies a usually habitual fondness for jesting and joking.
When is witty a more appropriate choice than humorous?
Although the words witty and humorous have much in common, witty suggests cleverness and quickness of mind.
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[ hyoo-mer-uhs or, often, yoo— ]
/ ˈhyu mər əs or, often, ˈyu- /
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adjective
characterized by humor; funny; comical: a humorous anecdote.
having or showing the faculty of humor; droll; facetious: a humorous person.
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Origin of humorous
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First recorded in 1570–80; humor + -ous
synonym study for humorous
2. Humorous, witty, facetious, waggish imply something that arises from cleverness or a sense of fun. Humorous implies a genuine sense of fun and the comic, impersonal, or gently personal: a humorous version of an incident; a humorous view of life. Witty implies quickness to perceive the amusing, striking, or unusual and to express it cleverly and entertainingly; it sometimes becomes rather sharp and unkind, particularly in quick repartee of a personal nature: a witty and interesting companion; to be witty at someone else’s expense. Facetious suggests a desire or attempt to be jocular or witty but not to be taken seriously: a facetious remark. Waggish suggests the spirit of sly mischief and roguery of the constant joker, with no harm intended: a waggish good humor.
OTHER WORDS FROM humorous
hu·mor·ous·ly, adverbhu·mor·ous·ness, noun
Words nearby humorous
humoral, humoral immune response, humoral immunity, humoresque, humorist, humorous, humour, humoursome, hump, humpback, humpbacked
Other definitions for humorous (2 of 2)
humorous2
[ hyoo-mer-uhs or, often, yoo— ]
/ ˈhyu mər əs or, often, ˈyu- /
adjective
Archaic. moist; wet.
pertaining or due to the bodily humors.
Origin of humorous
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1375–1425; late Middle English <Late Latin (h)ūmōrōsus;see humor, -ous
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Words related to humorous
amusing, comic, droll, entertaining, hilarious, playful, pleasant, whimsical, camp, campy, facetious, farcical, jocose, jocular, jokey, joshing, laughable, ludicrous, merry, priceless
How to use humorous in a sentence
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After he caricatured the Marx brothers, the film studio sought to restyle Groucho to look more like a humorous Hirschfeld.
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We described the second video as either humorous or boring, and then asked them how long they thought each video would feel like it lasted.
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Former Mayor Jerry Sanders – or Darren Pudgil, the spokesman who delivered this quote – comes out looking sensible and humorous while reframing the whole debacle such that it’s hard to imagine this ending up any other way.
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Manansala has created just that with her debut novel, a tale full of eccentric characters, humorous situations and an oh-so-tricky mystery.
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He’d let Schaefer vent, then calmly ask him questions or make a humorous remark.
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In fact, she also launched a humorous series “Ask Lena” on YouTube where she gives sage advice on feminism in episode one.
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The sniper barely missed, and Steven relayed the story as equal parts humorous and traumatic.
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Libyans are by and large charming, charismatic, humorous people with a Mediterranean joie de vivre.
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Austen, Eliot, and James sometimes complemented their essential seriousness with humorous minor characters and subplots.
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Mollen, an actress, first got her literary start by way of a humorous incident, naturally.
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«You positively convulse me, you’re so very humorous,» said Robinson, without a vestige of a smile.
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Perhaps our comic papers have never heard of the Improvement Clubs, or find nothing in them that is humorous.
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He was fond of the pathetic, but the humorous moved him most, and his lively gifts were welcome wherever we went.
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Aunt Ri gazed at her with a sentiment as near to veneration as her dry, humorous, practical nature was capable of feeling.
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Her hazel eyes were very round for a moment, then they narrowed, and little humorous lines formed at the corners of her lips.
British Dictionary definitions for humorous
adjective
funny; comical; amusing
displaying or creating humour
Derived forms of humorous
humorously, adverbhumorousness, noun
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According to wiktionary, adjective dry has a sense
(of a person or joke) Subtly humorous, yet without mirth.
That is, wiktionary suggests that dry humor does not lead to laughter, merriment, jollity; but dry humor still is considered essentially funny and unstrained. Bloodless humor, on the other hand, is humor that is «lacking emotion, passion or vivacity». You might also refer to wry humor, which includes senses
• Humorously sarcastic or mocking; «dry humor»; «an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely»; «an ironic novel»; «an ironical smile»; «with a wry Scottish wit»
• Disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking; «his rebellion is the bitter, sardonic laughter of all great satirists»
Need synonyms for humorous? Here’s a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead.
Contexts
Causing laughter and amusement
Very unusual, strange, or unexpected
Stimulating to the mind or senses, typically in a pleasant way
Adjective
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Causing laughter and amusement
funny
comic
comical
hilarious
witty
amusing
entertaining
droll
facetious
farcical
jocular
chucklesome
whimsical
ludicrous
riotous
uproarious
waggish
comedic
diverting
humoristic
hysterical
laughable
playful
jocose
killing
merry
priceless
risible
wry
zany
absurd
antic
hysteric
sidesplitting
wacky
clever
jokey
ridiculous
smart
camp
campy
joshing
ribald
pleasant
light-hearted
rib-tickling
side-splitting
tongue in cheek
tongue-in-cheek
too funny for words
screaming
mirthful
lighthearted
jolly
flippant
cheerful
gay
jesting
joking
mischievous
slapstick
sportive
fun
frivolous
good-humoredUS
silly
lively
good-humouredUK
flip
happy
frolicsome
blithe
hysterically funny
jovial
joyous
jocund
enjoyable
teasing
cheery
a scream
gleeful
roguish
bantering
gelastic
rollicking
joyful
sunny
delightful
killingly funny
a hoot
glib
high-spirited
blithesome
bright
pleasing
ironic
sparkling
buoyant
sarcastic
vivacious
glad
light
carefree
irreverent
satirical
unserious
very funny
crazy
cheeky
impish
riot
puckish
screamingly funny
wisecracking
pleasurable
rich
goofy
mocking
bubbly
upbeat
in jest
festive
chirpy
daffy
laughing
for grins
sassy
saucy
nutty
perky
quick-witted
sharp
larking
extremely amusing
a laugh
smart-alecky
preposterous
engaging
smart-aleck
fun-loving
scintillating
inane
in fun
scream
beguiling
foolish
boffo
odd
sardonic
quizzical
arch
slaphappy
ludic
disrespectful
effervescent
fresh
convivial
jaunty
dry
animated
fun-filled
cute
loony
spirited
quick
sprightly
lightweight
snappy
breezy
optimistic
chipper
smarty-pants
chaffing
untroubled
rip-roaring
in good spirits
stupid
eccentric
interesting
clownish
prankish
pert
agreeable
trivial
trifling
derisible
offhand
impertinent
fantastic
cocky
flakeyUS
flakyUK
genial
impudent
rude
zippy
ecstatic
ingenious
outrageous
cynical
gut-busting
scampish
leprechaunish
knavish
rascally
pleased
dismissive
zingy
derisive
gagged up
keen
content
boisterous
flighty
winsome
sharp-witted
wise
exultant
scornful
jumping
rejoicing
insouciant
zappy
ebullient
off-the-wall
grooving
lippy
boon
rocking
jubilant
saturnalian
wild
dizzy
grinning
exuberant
insolent
smiling
positive
gladsome
smiley
bouncy
peppy
cutting
for a laugh
a barrel of laughs
mordacious
without a care in the world
pointed
incisive
happy-go-lucky
not serious
highbrowed
pulling one’s leg
putting one on
full of beans
nonserious
recreative
comedical
childish
derisory
quirky
quaint
madcap
casual
inappropriate
oddball
recreational
grotesque
too much
knee-slapper
outrageously funny
hearty
har-har
unsatisfactory
inadequate
unusual
embarrassing
pitiful
bizarre
unimpressive
joculous
gas
custard-pie
laffer
crack-up
stimulating
pixieish
tricksy
pixie
sly
wicked
pixy
devilish
elvish
convulsive
precious
cutesy
brilliant
daft
raucous
clowning
gamesome
kittenish
mincingly clever
laugh-a-minute
off the wall
jerky
fool
batty
goofus
dippy
fool-headed
gump
screwy
funny ha-ha
ha-ha funny
fanciful
intelligent
a card
a caution
capering
original
appealing
captivating
penetrating
fool around
crazy shtick
Mickey Mouse
piquant
epigrammatic
airy
piercing
enchanting
intriguing
riveting
compelling
absorbing
fascinating
sparky
nimble-witted
charming
peart
very amusing
festal
jollying
perk
flirtatious
highly amusing
cheering
escapist
fantasy
distracting
relaxing
Pickwickian
unworried
gratifying
a laugh a minute
snazzy
profound
quick on the draw
tactful
racy
quick on the uptake
novel
gladdening
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
full of vim and vigour
lots of laughs
of good cheer
full of the joys of spring
full of life
bright and breezy
as merry as a grig
as lively as a grig
adept
smooth
strange
unreasonable
easy-going
free and easy
ribbing
cut up
unlikely
incongruous
queer
irritating
agile
highbrow
apt
bold
brazen
cool
nimble
ready
nifty
kidding
rallying
good-natured
razzing
annoying
as a joke
to tease
a joke
a bit much
scoffing
superficial
OTT
a bit thick
over the top
shallow
irresponsible
funning
sneering
thoughtless
overfamiliar
satiric
brassy
fooling
delighted
high
heartwarming
welcome
wonderful
sarky
contented
overjoyed
euphoric
elated
rapt
thrilled
glowing
peaceful
satisfied
blissful
rapturous
enraptured
chuffed
exhilarated
stoked
wrapped
radiant
ironical
caustic
twisted
rhapsodic
paradisiacal
beatific
well
thankful
rosy
paradisal
rhapsodical
paradisaical
triumphant
paradisaic
orgasmic
entranced
sanguine
paradisiac
rousing
fulfilled
enchanted
hopeful
beaming
gratified
blessed
blest
tickled
up
captivated
comfortable
entertained
magical
intoxicated
pawky
Panglossian
disparaging
taunting
biting
mordant
double-edged
in a good mood
trenchant
acerbic
in seventh heaven
on top of the world
cock-a-hoop
on a high
feel-good
at ease
as pleased as Punch
in high spirits
as happy as a clam
as happy as a sandboy
tickled to death
beside oneself with joy
starry-eyed
tickled pink
flying high
over the moon
blissed out
can’t complain
looking good
walking on air
rose-colored
floating on air
as happy as Larry
on cloud nine
jumping for joy
like a dog with two tails
burlesque
pungent
unconstrained
mad
parodying
paradoxical
spoof
stinging
ridiculing
Hudibrastic
Rabelaisian
lampooning
spoofing
bitter
zestful
frisky
excited
energetic
enthusiastic
eupeptic
frolic
lightsome
canty
active
vibrant
crank
vital
irrepressible
zesty
vigorous
celebratory
wanton
social
clubby
full of hope
bouncing
sportful
dynamic
pizazzy
pizzazzy
jazzy
mettlesome
coltish
heartening
showy
confident
brisk
larky
animate
fay
skittish
springy
frolicky
kinetic
elfish
good
spectacular
full of fun
debonair
colorfulUS
colourfulUK
partyish
happening
abuzz
outgoing
bubbling
humming
buzzing
spry
spanking
promising
brash
exciting
easy
swinging
encouraging
alert
go-go
commemorative
roseate
amused
utopian
on cloud seven
alive and kicking
companionable
congratulatory
full of pep
gala
friendly
party
noisy
romping
bullish
holiday
gregarious
gloating
idealistic
exalted
passionate
laid back
sparkly
transported
full of zip
wick
enlivening
cheerly
elevated
auspicious
satisfying
assured
eager
ardent
trusting
flying
felicitous
flipping
unruffled
propitious
encouraged
hoping
devil-may-care
espiègle
golden
likely
larkish
dashing
fair
pleased as punch
keeping the faith
looking on the bright side
looking through rose-colored glasses
feeling one’s oats
heart-warming
laughter-filled
conversible
flamboyant
rowdy
frolicking
welcoming
easygoing
exhilarating
bonny
amiable
gladdened
vivid
game
invigoratingUS
lusty
poised
composed
pacific
possessed
commodious
providential
sober
measured
collected
effusive
warm
benign
frothy
agitated
gushing
cordial
affable
sunbeamy
smug
bucked
popping
playsome
nonchalant
invigorated
tumultuous
envigoratingUK
turnt
daring
indifferent
aware
stirring
willing
unconcerned
reassuring
youthful
hushed
unflustered
sedate
unperturbed
doing handsprings
heedless
beautiful
carnival
cavorting
swashbuckling
in fine fettle
uncaring
aroused
Christmassy
warming
uplifting
rollicksome
thumping
ripping
naughty
backslapping
willful
unruly
wilful
decorated
carnivalesque
feastly
feastful
excitable
industrious
hyper
unthinking
spunky
relaxed
favorableUS
favourableUK
cheered
roused
gruntled
back-slapping
good-time
unconsidered
gallant
sporty
enchanté
insubstantial
full of get-up-and-go
full of joie de vivre
juiced up
grand
sunny side up
glass half full
expectant
trim
natty
venturesome
made up
well pleased
like a child with a new toy
spruce
bubbling over
puffed up
psyched
pumped
splendid
heavenly
lovely
at peace
self-possessed
sociable
magnificent
marvellousUK
marvelousUS
fabulous
glorious
great
mellow
soul-stirring
clubbable
extroverted
clubable
extraverted
proud
delirious
exulting
crowing
glorying
frenzied
prideful
corybantic
swaggering
boastful
triumphalist
flushed
revellingUK
victorious
revelingUS
in raptures
carried away
wigged out
in transports of delight
wild with excitement
beside oneself with happiness
delirious with happiness
in a frenzy of delight
turned on
more ❯
“In a dryly humorous touch, the woman’s firmly placed heels seem more than adequate substitutes for the chair’s missing front legs.”
Adjective
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Very unusual, strange, or unexpected
freakish
odd
strange
abnormal
outlandish
aberrant
bizarre
freaky
queer
curious
funny
peculiar
unnatural
unusual
anomalous
atypical
eccentric
offbeat
off-centre
untypical
deviant
eerie
extraordinary
fantastic
irregular
monstrous
perverse
surreal
weird
whimsical
arbitrary
creepy
erratic
fanciful
fishy
grotesque
oddball
outré
screwy
surprising
unco
unconventional
unexpected
unpredictable
wacky
wayward
bizarro
capricious
changeable
fitful
malformed
preternatural
rum
spooky
teratoid
vagarious
wacko
crazy
far-out
out of the ordinary
outre
prodigious
way out
wild
out of the way
quirky
uncommon
singular
quaint
freak
unorthodox
unique
kooky
remarkable
way-out
idiosyncratic
kinky
off the wall
different
unfamiliar
off-the-wall
weirdo
rare
out-of-the-way
uncustomary
whacky
kookie
funky
cranky
exceptional
queerish
off-kilter
spaced-out
uncanny
mysterious
unwonted
zany
phenomenal
mystifying
left-field
incongruous
baffling
puzzling
far out
aberrated
out there
original
unaccustomed
exceeding
exotic
divergent
perplexing
unaccountable
especial
extraordinaire
unreal
absurd
droll
nonconformist
uncharacteristic
preposterous
novel
suspicious
unrepresentative
unheard of
foreign
unthinkable
aberrational
daggy
astonishing
out in left field
ridiculous
unparalleled
dubious
inconceivable
nonstandard
unprecedented
isolated
individual
devious
deviate
inexplicable
flakeyUS
flakyUK
unheard-of
off-center
avant-garde
nutty
questionable
amazing
alternative
alien
special
non-typical
jarring
ludicrous
unimaginable
deviating
insane
out of the common
characteristic
incredible
unknown
nonsensical
foolish
fantastical
in left field
quizzical
fresh
something else
madcap
bewildering
heteroclite
extravagant
incomprehensible
outrageous
distinctive
scarce
incomparable
unordinary
anomalistic
cockeyed
nonconforming
unforeseen
bent
individualistic
unanticipated
distinct
silly
distorted
warped
laughable
eye-popping
particular
rogue
staggering
bohemian
astounding
unbelievable
radical
extreme
spookish
shocking
wonderful
esoteric
mad
startling
infrequent
Bohemian
innovative
stunning
dotty
stupefying
sensational
befuddling
unconforming
unexampled
perverted
dumfounding
off-base
dilly
out of line
unbalanced
off the beaten track
off-key
flustering
confounding
beat
jolting
unannounced
mind-blowing
distinguishing
mind-boggling
eye-opening
exclusive
risible
farcical
loony
goofy
daft
sinister
mutant
imaginative
digressive
nuts
transgressing
wandering
derisory
chance
inconsistent
balmy
marvellousUK
twisted
haunting
specializedUS
marvelousUS
awesome
eldritch
arcane
dreamlike
fluky
unequalledUK
batty
fabulous
romantic
groundbreaking
progressive
hippy
hare-brained
unrivaledUS
unrivalledUK
inscrutable
quixotic
inexplainable
heterodox
unequaledUS
flabbergasting
blindsiding
rummy
unlike
contrary
supernatural
disparate
newsworthy
boho
outstanding
comical
matchless
cockamamie
specific
suspect
crackpot
irrational
dumbfounding
peerless
new
unnormal
portentous
disconcerting
unhinged
demented
gothic
experimental
striking
awful
unexcelled
far-fetched
seldom
creative
obscure
off-colourUK
conspicuous
unnerving
few and far between
specialisedUK
overwhelming
thin on the ground
revolutionary
noteworthy
dramatic
miraculous
off-colorUS
not normal
blood-curdling
off the air
without equal
very different
without parallel
jaw-dropping
beyond compare
one of a kind
in a league of its own
standout
off-beat
sui generis
intriguing
distinguished
custom
customizedUS
signature
personalizedUS
wigged out
schizoid
schizo
maverick
informal
misshapen
straying
out-there
surrealistic
advanced
rambling
not tightly wrapped
unhealthy
eccentrical
notable
pathetic
cockamamy
derisive
deformed
unceremonious
excentrical
ghostly
corrupt
fortuitous
unforeseeable
surprise
sporadic
heteromorphic
unrecognizedUS
like nothing on earth
out of keeping
limited
unexplainable
untraditional
derisible
crooked
eery
doubtful
shady
unrecognisedUK
devastating
kookish
dubitable
disputable
disquieting
debatable
shaky
doubtable
equivocal
dodgy
avant garde
occasional
problematical
problematic
unfathomable
record
unsettling
very unique
very unusual
personalisedUK
customisedUK
touched
momentous
pioneering
off the rails
bugged out
out of the box
anarchistic
errant
other
interesting
discordant
unharmonious
unlikely
impenetrable
insoluble
unsolvable
rad
deep
hippie
ultramodern
contemporary
groovy
mod
modern
modernistic
cool
inimitable
first-time
signal
newfangled
typical
ornate
elaborate
intricate
hard to swallow
awe-inspiring
beyond belief
very strange
representative
ground-breaking
untried
personal
confusing
rococo
baroque
Kafkaesque
funny peculiar
essential
mercurial
senseless
impracticable
inane
enigmatic
abstruse
beyond comprehension
beyond understanding
funny strange
diagnostic
contrarian
discriminating
identifying
one and only
diagnostical
classic
symptomatic
private
wackadoodle
infantile
imbecilic
unreasonable
crazy-ass
implausible
pointless
idiotic
illogical
wackadoo
cock-eyed
wildering
glamourous
glamorous
all your own
unworkable
harebrained
imprudent
fatuous
puerile
foolhardy
muddling
discomfiting
nonplussing
shattering
nonplusing
dismaying
upsetting
nondescript
egregious
few
mystic
unknowable
unintelligible
varying
heretical
variant
irresponsible
out of this world
wondrous
non-standard
bonkers
scary
cuckoo
amusing
loopy
barmy
clownish
comic
short-sighted
ill-conceived
beyond all reason
bird-brained
half-baked
out of all reason
inappropriate
stupendous
frightening
potty
expressive
chilling
brainsick
screwball
looney
deranged
crackers
crazed
lunatic
loco
maniac
wud
maniacal
unsound
bedlam
scatty
meshugge
mental
bughouse
crackbrained
psychotic
dippy
fruity
haywire
cracked
bats
gaga
moonstruck
whacko
daffy
psycho
meshuga
certifiable
spectacular
sublime
terrifying
gonzo
looney tunes
loony tunes
petrifying
dreamy
scaring
non compos mentis
inspired
artistic
mythical
inventive
poetic
fancy
originative
flighty
fearful
magical
barbarous
acting crazy
superior
Gothic
awkward
artful
brilliant
fertile
ingenious
illusory
genius
imaginary
keen
uneasy
heavy
crawly
innovational
chimeric
chimerical
visionary
vivid
phantasmal
phantasmic
astute
spine-chilling
providential
numinous
hair-raising
head in the clouds
out of touch with reality
blue-sky
Promethean
improbable
unrealistic
asinine
stupid
unconvincing
unearthly
featherheaded
unwise
witless
simpleminded
brainless
remote
bubbleheaded
lunkheaded
half-witted
weak-minded
dark
unexplored
memorable
ironic
grandiose
jerky
tomfool
flimsy
sappy
inept
fool
incredulous
hilarious
macabre
uncompelling
farfetched
unconceivable
little known
recondite
make-believe
strained
laboredUS
labouredUK
incongruent
occult
secret
out of place
not quite right
cock-and-bull
atypic
eminent
refreshing
incoherent
impossible
ghastly
weird and wonderful
beyond your ken
nightmarish
bananas
barking
murky
horrific
ominous
uninvestigated
weak
dreadful
gnarly
difficult to believe
meaningless
doolally
delirious
disturbing
thin
phonyUS
under suspicion
cock and bull
barking mad
impractical
shonky
phoneyUK
out to lunch
forced
as daft as a brush
off your head
scarcely credible
won’t wash
full of it
not kosher
hard to take
up the pole
offhand
oddish
mystical
disconsonant
irrelevant
inapropos
deviative
splendid
significant
prominent
disorderly
skittish
misfit
random
dissimilar
breaking new ground
simple
cryptic
one-off
impressive
giddy
unforgettable
eye-catching
arresting
provocative
beguiling
seldom seen
paradoxical
exciting
ape
berserk
serious
tremendous
off
dopey
ungodly
amazeballs
flipped out
other-worldly
flash
forby
joshing
camp
very unconventional
ambitious
misleading
artificial
campy
ambiguous
outside
recherche
suppositious
hallucinatory
illusive
never to be forgotten
dumb
off your trolley
out of one’s mind
uncouth
eerily
magic
supernal
unsavouryUK
disreputable
shifty
unsavoryUS
off beaten path
inconsequential
cabalistic
not typical
exaggerated
shifting
jumbled
light-hearted
unbelieveable
foreign-looking
haunted
demoniac
demonic
out of character
non-mortal
animal
subhuman
inhuman
non-human
devilish
iffy
embellished
out of sight
sepulchral
funereal
external
unacceptable
offensive
undiscovered
hyperbolic
funny-looking
mysterious-looking
strange-looking
unseasonable
slight
potentially illegal
potentially dishonest
faint
freethinking
specious
unpersuasive
unsung
disgraceful
unremarked
unregarded
dishonest
untrustworthy
lame
trifling
feeble
liberated
untrammelledUK
unconstrained
unfettered
unapt
extrinsic
menacing
horrifying
harrowing
threatening
unreliable
independent
tall
nameless
little-known
undreamed of
undreamed-of
unrenowned
unsatisfactory
shallow
ineffectual
ponderous
transparent
inadequate
untrammeledUS
untoward
irritating
criminal
poor
unimpressive
hard to believe
not convincing
not likely
free-spirited
hairy
horrible
direful
rich
entertaining
annoying
priceless
diverting
less likely
outside chance
exogenetic
estranged
shuddersome
nasty
gruesome
disgusting
unpleasant
ghoulish
of doubtful honesty
open to question
rings untrue
unwholesome
too much
open to doubt
never before encountered
depraved
sick
degenerate
a laugh
side-splitting
a joke
a bit much
OTT
a bit thick
over the top
unhuman
disturbed
exogenous
unstable
frenzied
morbid
undesirable
distraught
psychopathic
distracted
sectionable
raving
frantic
manic
hysterical
nutso
buggy
squirrelly
unsubstantial
nutsy
unimagined
incogitable
bushed
porangi
yarra
reachy
mentally ill
nutty as a fruitcake
not all there
mad as a hatter
have bats in the belfry
round the bend
foaming at the mouth
out of one’s head
stark mad
raving mad
not together
mad as a March hare
round the twist
not right in the head
sick in the head
not right upstairs
not quite right in the head
have kangaroos in the top paddock
away with the fairies
of unsound mind
mentally unbalanced
stark staring mad
not the full shilling
have a screw loose
stark raving mad
insupposable
imcomprehensible
out of the question
not to be thought of
extremely implausible
beyond reason
won’t fly
extremely unlikely
extremely doubtful
not in the least likely
beyond the bounds of possibility
extremely difficult to believe
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Stimulating to the mind or senses, typically in a pleasant way
salty
lively
sharp
piquant
pungent
colourfulUK
racy
spicy
zestful
zesty
witty
pert
poignant
savoryUS
savouryUK
snappy
sparkling
spirited
tangy
tart
vigorous
zingy
biting
punchy
colorfulUS
exciting
provocative
intriguing
interesting
caustic
fascinating
cutting
stinging
stimulating
keen
arresting
piercing
scintillating
juicy
acute
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