This document defines and provides synonyms for various humorous and amusing vocabulary words including sarcasm, laughable, witty, ironic, irreverent, mocking, hysterical, cute, mirthful, amusing, light-hearted, outburst, guffaw, giggle, chuckle, titter, snicker, groan, smile, and smirk. It distinguishes between words that describe types of laughter or smiles in different tones and contexts.

1. Humorous Vocabulary
Springboard Activity 5.3
8th grade
Mrs. Miller

2. Sarcasm:
noun
• Synonyms
1. bitterness, ridicule
a sharply ironical
taunt; sneering
or cutting
remark

3. Sarcasm

4. Sarcasm

5. Laughable: adjective
such as to cause laughter; funny; amusing; ludicrous
• Synonyms
humorous, droll, comical, ridiculous;
• Antonyms
sad, melancholy

6. Witty- noun
1. possessing wit in speech or writing; amusingly
clever in perception and expression: a witty
writer.
2. characterized by wit: a witty remark.
3. British Dialect . intelligent; clever.
Synonyms
droll, funny, original,
sparkling, brilliant
Antonyms
dull, stupid

7. Ironic
adjective
• using words to
convey a
meaning that is
the opposite of
its literal
meaning
• coincidental;
unexpected

8. Irreverent
adjective
not reverent;
manifesting or
characterized by
irreverence; deficient
in veneration or
respect: an irreverent
reply.
(reverent means
deeply respectful)

9. Mocking
verb
1. to attack or treat
with ridicule,
contempt, or derision.
2. to ridicule by
mimicry of action or
speech; mimic
derisively
Synonyms
deride; taunt, flout,
gibe; chaff, tease. See
ridicule. cheat, dupe,
fool, mislead.

10. Hysterical
adjective
1. of, pertaining to, or
characterized by hysteria.
2. uncontrollably
emotional.
3. irrational from fear,
emotion, or an emotional
shock.
Synonyms
hilarious,
uproarious,
laughable, ludicrous

11. Cute
1. attractive, especially in a dainty way;
pleasingly pretty: a cute child; a cute little
apartment.
2. appealing and delightful; charming: What a
cute toy!
3. affectedly or mincingly pretty or clever;
precious: The child has acquired some
intolerably cute mannerisms.

12. Mirthful
adjective
1. joyous; jolly: a mirthful
laugh.
2. providing mirth;
amusing: a mirthful
experience.
Synonyms
entertaining
lighthearted
enjoyable
vivacious
cheerful
carefree

13. Amusing
adjective
1. pleasantly entertaining
or diverting: an amusing
speaker.
2. causing laughter or
mirth; humorously
entertaining: an amusing
joke.
Synonyms
1. charming, cheering, lively.
2. laughable, delightful, funny.
That which is amusing is
quietly humorous or funny
in a gentle, good-humored
way.

14. Light-hearted
adjective
carefree; cheerful;
a lighthearted laugh.
Synonyms
cheery, joyful, blithe,
happy, glad, merry,
jovial, jocund.
Antonyms
cheerless,
melancholy, gloomy.

15. Outburst
noun
1. a sudden and violent
release or outpouring: an
outburst of tears.
2. a sudden spell of
activity, energy, etc.

16. Guffaw
noun
1. a loud, unrestrained
burst of laughter.
verb (used without object)
2. to laugh loudly and
boisterously.
Synonyms
laughter
shriek
shout
roar
howl

17. Giggle
verb (used without object)
1. to laugh in a silly, often
high-pitched way,
especially with short,
repeated gasps and titters,
as from juvenile or ill-
concealed amusement or
nervous embarrassment.
noun
2. a silly, spasmodic laugh;
titter.
Synonyms
Twittersnicker
Chucklechortle

18. Chuckle
verb (used without object)
1. to laugh softly or amusedly,
usually with satisfaction: They
chuckled at the child's efforts
to walk.
2. to laugh to oneself: to
chuckle while reading.
noun
3. a soft laugh, usually of
satisfaction.
Synonyms
Snickerchortle
Laugh
smile

19. Titter
verb (used without object)
1. to laugh in a restrained,
self-conscious, or affected
way, as from nervousness
or in ill-suppressed
amusement.
noun
2. a tittering laugh.
Synonyms
1. snicker, snigger,
giggle.

20. Snicker
verb (used without object)
1. to laugh in a half-
suppressed or
disrespectful manner.
verb (used with object)
2. to utter with a snicker.
noun
3. a snickering laugh.
Synonyms
Chucklechortle
giggle
Smirksneer

21. Groan
noun
1. a deep, inarticulate sound
uttered in derision,
disapproval, desire, etc.
verb (used without object)
2. to utter a deep, mournful
sound expressive of pain or
grief.
3. to suffer greatly or
lamentably: groaning under
an intolerable burden.
Synonyms
Objectionmurmur
bemoan
Objectwhine

22. Smile
verb (used without object)
1. to assume a facial
expression indicating
pleasure, favor, or
amusement, but sometimes
derision or scorn,
characterized by an
upturning of the corners of
the mouth.
2. to regard with favor: Luck
smiled on us that night.
3. to have a pleasant or
agreeable appearance or
aspect, as natural scenes,
objects, etc.: The landscape
smiled in the sunlight.
Synonyms
Smirklaugh
Grinbeam

23. Smirk
verb (used without
object) 1. to smile in an
affected, smug, or
offensively familiar way.
noun
2. the facial
expression of a person
who smirks.
Synonyms
sneer
leer
grin
beam