Exact Match:
- tragicomic
- having pathetic as well as ludicrous characteristics; "her life...presented itself to me as a tragicomical adventure"--Joseph Conrad
- manifesting both tragic and comic aspects; "the tragicomic disparity...between's man's aspirations and his accomplishments"- B.R.Redman
- of or relating to or characteristic of tragicomedy; "a playwright specializing in tragicomic drama"
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- farcical
collapse - broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce; "the wild farcical exuberance of a clown"; "ludicrous green hair" related words >
- Alcaic,
- Anacreontic,
- Castalian,
- Homeric,
- Hudibrastic,
- Pierian,
- Pindaric,
- Theocritean,
- bardic,
- broad,
- bucolic,
- burlesque,
- comic,
- comical,
- didactic,
- dithyrambic,
- dramatic,
- eclogic,
- elegiac,
- epic,
- farcical,
- heroic,
- idyllic,
- narrative,
- pastoral,
- poetic,
- poetico-mystical,
- poetico-mythological,
- poetico-philosophic,
- poetlike,
- rhapsodic,
- runic,
- sapphic,
- skaldic,
- slapstick,
- tragicomic
- comic
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- of or relating to or characteristic of comedy; "comic hero" related words >
- amusing,
- animated cartoon,
- antic,
- banana,
- broad,
- burlesque,
- burlesquer,
- camp,
- campy,
- caricature,
- caricaturist,
- cartoon,
- clever,
- clown,
- comedian,
- comedienne,
- comic book,
- comic strip,
- comical,
- comics,
- cutup,
- droll,
- epigrammatist,
- facetious,
- fantastic,
- farcer,
- farceur,
- farceuse,
- farcical,
- farcist,
- funnies,
- funny,
- funnyman,
- gag writer,
- gagman,
- gagster,
- genteel comedian,
- grotesque,
- hilarious,
- hoke comic,
- humorist,
- humorous,
- ironist,
- jester,
- jocose,
- jocular,
- joker,
- jokesmith,
- jokester,
- lampooner,
- light,
- light comedian,
- low comedian,
- ludicrous,
- madcap,
- mirthful,
- mock-heroic,
- mocking,
- parodist,
- prankster,
- punner,
- punster,
- quipster,
- reparteeist,
- ridiculing,
- ridiculous,
- satirist,
- slapstick,
- slapstick comedian,
- stand-up comic,
- tragicomic,
- visible,
- wag,
- waggish,
- wagwit,
- wisecracker,
- wit,
- witling,
- witty,
- zany
- slapstick
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- acoustic device consisting of two paddles hinged together; used by an actor to make a loud noise without inflicting injury when striking someone
- a boisterous comedy with chases and collisions and practical jokes
- characterized by horseplay and physical action; "slapstick style of humor" related words >
- Atticism,
- Thalia,
- acting,
- agile wit,
- arlequinade,
- black comedy,
- black humor,
- bladder,
- broad,
- broad comedy,
- buffoonery,
- burlesque,
- burletta,
- business,
- camp,
- campy,
- cap and bells,
- caricature,
- characterization,
- comedie bouffe,
- comedie larmoyante,
- comedie rosse,
- comedietta,
- comedy,
- comedy ballet,
- comedy of humors,
- comedy of ideas,
- comedy of intrigue,
- comedy of manners,
- comedy of situation,
- comedy relief,
- comic,
- comic muse,
- comic opera,
- comic relief,
- comical,
- coxcomb,
- dark comedy,
- domestic comedy,
- dry wit,
- esprit,
- exode,
- farce,
- farce comedy,
- farcical,
- gag,
- genteel comedy,
- ham,
- hammy acting,
- harlequinade,
- high camp,
- hoke,
- hokum,
- humor,
- impersonation,
- irony,
- lampoon,
- light,
- light comedy,
- low camp,
- low comedy,
- mime,
- mimesis,
- mimicking,
- mimicry,
- miming,
- mock-heroic,
- motley,
- mummery,
- musical,
- musical comedy,
- nimble wit,
- opera buffa,
- overacting,
- pantomiming,
- parody,
- patter,
- performance,
- performing,
- personation,
- playacting,
- playing,
- pleasantry,
- portrayal,
- pretty wit,
- projection,
- quick wit,
- raw comedy,
- ready wit,
- realistic comedy,
- representation,
- romantic comedy,
- salt,
- sarcasm,
- satire,
- satyr play,
- savor of wit,
- sentimental comedy,
- situation comedy,
- slapstick comedy,
- slapstick humor,
- sock,
- squib,
- stage business,
- stage directions,
- stage presence,
- stunt,
- subtle wit,
- taking a role,
- tragicomedy,
- tragicomic,
- travesty,
- visual humor,
- wit
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