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Synonyms & Antonyms for droll
Synonyms: Adjective
antic, chucklesome, comedic, comic, comical, farcical, funny, hilarious, humoristic, humorous, hysterical (also hysteric), killing, laughable, ludicrous, ridiculous, riotous, risible, screaming, sidesplitting, uproarious
Synonyms: Noun
card, comedian, comic, farceur, funnyman, gagger, gagman, gagster, humorist, jester, joker, jokester, wag, wit
Antonyms: Adjective
humorless, lame, unamusing, uncomic, unfunny, unhumorous, unhysterical
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Examples of droll in a Sentence
Adjective
a droll little man with a peculiar sense of humor a book of droll storiesNoun
the drolls of late-night TV had a field day with that senator's sexual shenanigans
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
In keeping with Adamâs column, hereâs a droll look at how Big Tech is preparing for the reckoning that is surely coming for it. — Adam Lashinsky, Fortune, "Silicon Valleyâs Smokescreen and the Phoniness of âThought LeadershipââData Sheet," 20 Aug. 2019 The book has many droll things to say about architecture, and Seattle, and private-school parents, and what is permitted, for whom. — Alexandra Lange, Curbed, "What âWhereâd You Go, Bernadette?â meant to me as a woman in architecture," 13 Aug. 2019 Even minor charactersâlike the dead-eyed, constantly texting office manager, Stacy, played with droll lassitude by Salahuddinâs sister Zuriâhave their own story arcs and funny quirks. — Emily Nussbaum, The New Yorker, "âShermanâs Showcaseâ Celebrates a Lost TV Genre," 12 Aug. 2019 The droll Bramwell Tovey helms the night, leading the L.A. Phil and the USC Trojan Marching Band through four of Tchaikovskyâs greatest works. — Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, "Best live music around L.A.: Carly Rae Jepsen, a mammoth hip-hop festival and more," 6 Aug. 2019 Simini Blockerâs witty, observant illustrations (see bottom left), all done in bright jewel tones, help to make this romp for readers ages 5 to 9 a droll delight. — Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, "Childrenâs Books: The Thrill of Imaginative Play," 12 July 2019 Thatâs also the case with Barnettâs wickedly smart songwriting, which offers acidic observations behind droll delivery. — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Summerfest 2019: Chase Rice, Courtney Barnett and more of the best and worst from the side stages on Day 8," 4 July 2019 Regardless of the stylistic context, his work was instantly recognizable, whether for its genre-leaping twists and turns, intricate melodic, harmonic and rhythmic structures, or alternately droll, barbed and juvenile song lyrics. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "âZappa at Dizzyâsâ a frankly deep dive for Mike Keneally," 4 Aug. 2019 Pitt is hilariously droll as Cliff, Rickâs unflappable best friend, driver and stunt double, too. — Laura Demarco, cleveland.com, "Quentin Tarantinoâs brilliant, audacious âOnce Upon a Time in Hollywoodâ brings 1969 to vivid life (review)," 24 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Passage was a natural performer - droll, self-deprecating and bursting with jittery energy. — oregonlive.com, "The trouble with tigers in America," 13 July 2019 Providing vigorous supporting work are Skye Scott and the extra-droll Scott Stangland as stalwart members of the Stax house band. — Tim Smith, baltimoresun.com, "New jukebox musical 'Soul' delivers stacks of hits in vibrant production," 14 May 2018 But a frisky track with a rockabilly backbeat and droll, squiggly pedal-steel fills are her best chance at getting away with it. — New York Times, "The Playlist: Justin Bieber Boosts a Friend, and 14 More New Songs," 6 Apr. 2018 Luckily, a couple of flight attendants from Air New Zealand are on hand to help him understand the Kiwi droll. — Ruth Kinane, PEOPLE.com, "The 26 Best Holiday Commercials of 2017," 23 Dec. 2017 Pacek amuses in this role, enlivening his jokes with a droll, almost Beckettian delivery. — Jim Rutter, Philly.com, "Spectacular staging offsets lackluster score of 'Something Wicked'," 24 Sep. 2017 In a droll, three-page ruling issued Friday, Judge Steven Merryday denied the motion filed by an assistant U.S. attorney. — Tamara Lush, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Judge quotes Star Trek, Wordsworth, Carly Simon in nixing man's request to view eclipse," 22 Aug. 2017 Back then, free period called for dotting your hands with Crayolaâs blue swirls and snowflake markers; now, Milk Makeupâs minimal star stamp provides a droll, upgraded version of that schoolyard beauty statement. — Jenna Rennert, Vogue, "27 Back-to-School Beauty Products Inspired by Your â90s Classroom Staples," 24 Aug. 2017 In a droll, three-page ruling issued Friday, Judge Steven Merryday denied the motion filed by an assistant U.S. attorney. — Tamara Lush, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Judge quotes Star Trek, Wordsworth, Carly Simon in nixing man's request to view eclipse," 22 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'droll.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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