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fun

[fuhn] / fʌn /
ADJECTIVE
enjoyable, diverting
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amusing enjoyable entertaining lively pleasant
WEAK
boisterous convivial diverting merry witty
Antonyms
STRONGEST
boring disagreeable tiring unfunny unpleasant
WEAK
unfun
NOUN
amusement, play
Synonyms
STRONGEST
celebration distraction enjoyment joke joy laughter pastime pleasure sport
STRONG
absurdity ball blast buffoonery cheer clowning diversion entertainment escapade festivity foolery frolic gaiety gambol game grins holiday horseplay jocularity jollity junketing merriment merrymaking mirth nonsense picnic playfulness recreation rejoicing relaxation riot romp solace tomfoolery treat whoopee
WEAK
big-time good time high jinks jesting joking living it up romping
Antonyms
STRONGEST
work
STRONG
chore drudgery labor task

Example Sentences

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Because you don’t know what anybody else is going to be doing, and that’s a really fun and exciting thing as a DJ.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Sally even pokes fun at their past, comparing their current journey to the previous film.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Instead of poking fun at the outrageous Upper East Side lifestyle, the show endorsed it, with no irony.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

But it was tough to get into the spirit of holiday fun when she was hiding how stressed she was from both her daughter and her mother.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

Jonah decided not to make fun of him for it.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix