as in humorous
causing or intended to cause laughter
an inadvertently chucklesome comment sent titters through the audience
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chucklesome
Adjective
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The off-beat ads and humorous posters have only stoked fan conversation about what, exactly, this project is and what on earth is going on with the asterisk in the title.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
17 Apr. 2025 -
Early implementations have experienced technical glitches, such as those occasionally seen in MLB's 3D broadcasts, which sometimes led to humorous but unintended visual effects.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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What’s funny about that is that Alexander appears to have some Leonard Williams to his game.—
Charlotte Carroll,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Not lying and not funny, but not to be ignored either.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And there are her collaborations with Poehler, this latest one a comedic homage to their 30-year friendship.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2025
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Daredevil: Born Again shockingly began with the death of the esteemed, comedic lawyer Foggy Nelson, Matt Murdock’s best friend and business partner from the original 2015 Daredevil series.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Also amusing is Fiona Glascott as Lady Violet, an old acquaintance of Sherlock’s who specializes officially in schooling young ladies like Clara to join British high society and unofficially in casting her imperious judgment everywhere.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2025
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And while the vision of Young, a vigorous 70 in his trademark schoolboy shorts, tie, crew socks and black shoes, is always amusing, there was nothing but serious respect for his finger-blistering playing.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That suggests an almost comical misunderstanding of free trade.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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The ornate, over-the-top nature of the piece, contrasted with the comical brevity of its time onscreen, works in tandem to launch it to the middle of the pack. 34.—
Kinsey Jasnoch,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Connecticut productions of this comic drama are special because the film starred Connecticut icon Katharine Hepburn.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2025
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Gilroy’s dark wit has been used sparingly in Andor, but the sniping in between the disorganized sorta-rebels is a comic highlight.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The stacking cardboard box routine was absolutely hysterical.—
Karen D'Souza,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2025
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Their originals can be hysterical and their cover songs transformative.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Chucklesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chucklesome. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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