"fun" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of: diversion, recreation - an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates

same as: merriment, playfulness
is a type of: humor, humour, wit, witticism, wittiness - a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
subtypes:
- jocosity, jocularity - fun characterized by humor
- waggery, waggishness - waggish behavior
- clowning, comedy, drollery, funniness - a comic incident or series of incidents
- paronomasia, pun, punning, wordplay - a humorous play on words
same as: play, sport
is a type of: activity - any specific behavior
tells us about:
- playful - full of fun and high spirits
- serious, sober, unplayful - completely lacking in playfulness
is a type of: frivolity, frivolousness - the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible
subtypes:
- facetiousness - playful humor
- archness, impertinence, perkiness, pertness, sauciness - inappropriate playfulness
- friskiness, frolicsomeness, sportiveness - lively high-spirited playfulness
- impishness, mischievousness, puckishness, whimsicality - the trait of behaving like an imp
- humor, humour, sense of humor, sense of humour - the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous
same as: playfulness