All antic synonyms
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A a noun antic
- trick — a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile.
- joke — something said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement, as a witticism, a short and amusing anecdote, or a prankish act: He tells very funny jokes. She played a joke on him.
- shenanigan — Usually, shenanigans. mischief; prankishness: Halloween shenanigans. deceit; trickery.
- caper — Capers are the small green buds of caper plants. They are usually sold preserved in vinegar.
- romp — to play or frolic in a lively or boisterous manner.
- dido — an antic; prank; trick
- lark — a merry, carefree adventure; frolic; escapade.
- frolic — merry play; merriment; gaiety; fun.
- tomfoolery — foolish or silly behavior; tomfoolishness.
adjective antic
- riproaring — boisterously wild and exciting; riotous: Have a rip-roaring good time.
- ridiculous — causing or worthy of ridicule or derision; absurd; preposterous; laughable: a ridiculous plan.
- grody — repulsive; disgusting; nauseating.
- larkish — a merry, carefree adventure; frolic; escapade.
- knee-slapper — a joke evoking boisterous hilarity.
- derisory — If you describe something such as an amount of money as derisory, you are emphasizing that it is so small or inadequate that it seems silly or not worth considering.
- grotesque — odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character; fantastically ugly or absurd; bizarre.
- playful — full of play or fun; sportive; frolicsome.
- side-splitting — convulsively uproarious: sidesplitting laughter.
- frolicsome — merrily playful; full of fun.
- rioter — a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- ludicrous — causing laughter because of absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable: a ludicrous lack of efficiency.
- coltish — A young person or animal that is coltish is full of energy but clumsy or awkward, because they lack physical skill or control.
- gasser — Herbert Spencer, 1888–1963, U.S. physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1944.
- funny — funnies. comic strips. Also called funny paper. the section of a newspaper reserved for comic strips, word games, etc.
- tongue in cheek — Anatomy. the usually movable organ in the floor of the mouth in humans and most vertebrates, functioning in eating, in tasting, and, in humans, in speaking.
- frisky — lively; frolicsome; playful.
- surrealistic — of, relating to, or characteristic of surrealism; surreal.
- sporting — of, relating to, or used in sports or a particular sport: sport fishing.
- gamesome — playful; frolicsome.
- prankish — of the nature of a prank: a prankish plan.
- rip-roaring — boisterously wild and exciting; riotous: Have a rip-roaring good time.
- rollicking — carefree and joyous: They had a rollicking good time.
- zesty — full of zest; piquant: a zesty salad dressing.