20 Ways to Say FUNNY in English

part 1

Have you ever heard

the expression, a laugh is the same in every language?
Comedy is incredibly important. And although sense of humor may vary with each person that you talk to, it’s nice to be able to describe exactly how something makes you feel.
England, for example, is famous for a drier, more sarcastic sense of humor. In the United States, you’ll probably encounter more obvious jokes or even slapstick comedy (a type of broad physical comedy involving exaggerated, boisterous actions, farce, violence and activities which may exceed the boundaries of common sense). And in Australia, a unique blend of the two with a twist of their own unique “Aussieness” is added!
This article is going to show you exactly how to describe everything that makes you laugh in English.
Are you ready to laugh your socks off? Well here are 20 different terms for FUNNY to help you get started!
These terms and expressions are organized from drier humor to those that describe things that make you laugh out loud (LOL). 

Diverting –

This is a cognate from Latin languages that exists, but is very uncommon. In English it means something that “diverts” your attention and entertains you.

Example: I don’t think Breaking Bad is that funny, but it’s certainly diverting.

Entertaining –

Something you enjoy that makes you happy (not always funny)

Cat videos on YouTube are entertaining: I could spend hours watching them!

Amusing –

Another formal term for funny, similar to diverting or entertaining

Reading Calvin and Hobbes comics is amusing

Droll –

Probably not something that would actually make you laugh, but that is funny from an intelligent standpoint.

Example: British humor is rather droll even if a lot of Americans don’t understand it.

Witty –

Similar to droll, but more commonly used.

Example: Telling witty jokes is really difficult.