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Fun vs. Funny
Fun
/fʌn/
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Fun refers to enjoyment or amusement derived from an activity or situation.
Examples:
"
It wasn't much fun for you tonight," he said.
T
hat would be fun.
"
You're no fun at all, are you?"
Synonyms:
enjoyment
amusement
entertainment
pleasure
Antonyms:
boredom
misery
sadness
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Funny
/ˈfʌni/
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Causing amusement or laughter
Examples:
'Is it
funnier
than Punch?'
"Anne, you're acting
funny
again.
'You are
funny
!' she said again.
Synonyms:
amusing
humorous
comical
entertaining
witty
Antonyms:
serious
solemn
somber
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Ways to tell them apart:
Fun
is more general and can refer to an enjoyable activity or experience.
Funny
specifically relates to something that makes you laugh.
Think of
funny
as a subset of
fun
; all things
funny
may be
fun
, but not all things
fun
have to be
funny
.
When to use fun:
When to use funny:
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