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adjective

ˈdrōl How to pronounce droll (audio)
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as in humorous
causing or intended to cause laughter made a droll comment about the commencement speaker's penchant for clichés

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droll

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noun

as in comedian
a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor the drolls of late-night TV had a field day with that senator's sexual shenanigans

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Recent Examples of droll
Adjective
There’s a dry, droll seam of generation-gap humor in George’s continued, failed attempts to insert himself as a father figure into the life of someone who never asked for one, and Zeke’s blankly bemused resistance to his efforts. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 June 2026 Smart gave the character a delivery all her own—deadpan, droll, and fabulous. — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 29 May 2026 Zelensky then issued a magnanimous, droll decree, formally granting Putin permission to hold the parade. — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026 Zendaya’s Rue works as a drug mule for the forever droll Laurie (the great Martha Kelly). — Carla Meyer, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for droll
Recent Examples of Synonyms for droll
  1. humorous
  2. comedian
  3. comedic
  4. funny
  5. amusing
  6. comical
  7. comic
  8. entertaining
Adjective
  • Their escapade leads not only to the creation of their island paradise, Moonrise Kingdom, but a humorous wild goose chase between Suzy’s parents, Sam’s Scout troop, and the island police chief.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 29 Aug. 2026
  • When asked whether his dog has a favorite Bush song, Rossdale laughs before providing a humorous answer.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of humorous
Noun
  • Grown-up Jokes • Paul Baker’s friends include Roach, who’s played by the comedian Will Sennett.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Stand-up comedian Leanne Morgan stars as the titular character, while Johnston plays her brutally honest sister, Carol.
    — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of comedian
Adjective
  • Mystery Men Throw it back to the Y2K era with this 1999 comedy starring a plethora of the era’s brightest comedic talents, including Ben Stiller, Kel Mitchell, Janeane Garofolo, and Paul Reubens.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The one comedic element Blair didn’t want to stick his neck out for?
    — William Earl, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of comedic
Adjective
  • The results are sexy and funny, strange and gorgeous, personal and political, unconcerned with taboo or traditional structure.
    — Rachel Handler, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The Royals’ bat boy comes in and out of view, but there are two funny moments.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of funny
Adjective
  • That closeness, however, has made the internet’s speculation about their secret romantic arrangement particularly amusing to Bunny, who tells PEOPLE that there is no hidden relationship between the three.
    — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026
  • American style can be at turns confounding, amusing, and aspirational.
    — Luis Alberto Rodriguez, Vanity Fair, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of amusing
Adjective
  • There’s an almost comical confidence to wearing several necklaces at once, particularly when each one has been customized to mean something.
    — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Aston Martin should be well poised to fight for midfield positions during this weekend’s Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix, something that just a race or two ago would’ve sounded comical.
    — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of comical
Adjective
  • The ultra-violent mayhem simply doesn’t fit well with such comic touches as Hank continuing to carry the parakeet in the birdcage around even while being chased by the bad guys and Ben experiencing a panic attack at an inopportune moment.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure has added a memorial honoring legendary comic artist/creator Jack Kirby.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of comic
Adjective
  • And that's where electric motorcycles can be genuinely entertaining.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The Ohio estate has features that Swift appears to fancy — a grand staircase, an elegant dining room (with a butler’s pantry) for entertaining and a pool.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of entertaining

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