funniness

/ˈfəninəs/ noun

The quality of being funny.

Word Origin From Old English fonn 'fool' — so funniness originally meant the quality of being foolish, which evolved into being amusing. The word 'fun' itself is a later back-formation from 'funny.' The -y and -ness suffixes build the abstract noun.

noun The quality of being funny. countable

The comedian's natural funniness captivated the audience.

(名词) 滑稽性;有趣性;幽默感

这位喜剧演员天生的幽默感吸引了观众。

(sustantivo) gracia; graciosidad; comicidad; humor [La cualidad de ser gracioso; gracia.]

La gracia natural del comediante cautivó al público.

(nom) drôlerie; comique; cocasserie [Le caractère de ce qui est drôle ou comique.]

Le funniness naturel du comédien a captivé le public.

(Substantiv) Komik; Lustigkeit; Witzigkeit [Die Eigenschaft, lustig oder amüsant zu sein.]

Die natürliche **funniness** des Komikers faszinierte das Publikum.

(名詞) 面白い性質。笑いを誘う性質。

そのコメディアンが生まれつき持つおもしろさが、観客を魅了した。

(substantivo) comicidade; graça; hilariedade [A qualidade de ser engraçado.]

A graça natural do comediante cativou o público.

noun Something funny; a quirky or amusing statement, mannerism, etc. countable

His little funniness during the meeting lightened the mood.

(名词) 趣事;趣态;滑稽言行 【趣事趣态】

他在会议中的小幽默活跃了气氛。

(sustantivo) ocurrencia; gracia; salida; chiste [Algo gracioso; una ocurrencia, peculiaridad o expresión divertida, etc.]

Su pequeña ocurrencia durante la reunión aligeró el ambiente.

(nom) drôlerie; bizarrerie; excentricité [Une chose drôle ; une bizarrerie, une remarque ou une attitude amusante.]

Sa petite drôlerie pendant la réunion a allégé l'atmosphère.

(Substantiv) Scherz; Witz; lustige Bemerkung [Etwas Lustiges; eine eigenwillige oder amüsante Äußerung, Eigenart o. Ä.]

Seine kleine **funniness** während der Besprechung lockerte die Stimmung auf.

(名詞) おかしな言動や癖。具体的に面白い点。

会議中につい見せた彼のおかしな仕草が、場の雰囲気を和ませた。

(substantivo) graça; piada; anedota; trejeito engraçado [Algo engraçado; uma declaração ou mania peculiar ou divertida, etc.]

Sua pequena gracinha durante a reunião aliviou o clima.

Word parts: fun + y + ness

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