Antonyms for wisecracking
| Grammar : Adj, noun, verb |
| Spell : wahyz-krak |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈwaɪzˌkræk |
Definition of wisecracking
Origin :- 1924, from wise (adj.) + crack in the "boast" sense (see cracker).
- As in tongue-in-cheek : adj ironic and insincere
- As in facetious : adj tongue-in-cheek, kidding
- As in comedy : noun funny entertainment
- As in joke : verb kid, tease
- As in observe : verb comment, remark
- As in remark : verb notice and comment
- They were about to enter the Communist shrine and wisecracking was hardly in order.
- Extract from : « Combat » by Dallas McCord Reynolds
- There was a great deal of wisecracking about Al Devis buying himself a ringside seat for the fire he'd started.
- Extract from : « Four-Day Planet » by Henry Beam Piper
Synonyms for wisecracking
- amusing
- animadvert
- ball
- banter
- behold
- blithe
- burlesque
- camp
- capering
- catch
- chaff
- chaffing
- clever
- comic
- comic drama
- comical
- comicality
- comicalness
- commentate
- crack
- deceive
- declare
- deride
- descry
- droll
- drollery
- drollness
- dry
- espy
- facetious
- facetiousness
- fanciful
- farce
- farcical
- field day
- flip
- flippant
- fool
- frivolous
- frolic
- fun
- fun and games
- funnies
- funniness
- funny
- gag show
- gambol
- gay
- grins
- heed
- high camp
- high time
- hilarity
- hoopla
- horse around
- humor
- humorous
- humorousness
- in fun
- in jest
- indecorous
- interlude
- ironic
- ironical
- irreverent
- jape
- jest
- jesting
- jive
- jocose
- jocular
- joking
- jokingly
- jolly
- josh
- joshing
- kid around
- kiddingly
- laugh
- laughable
- laughs
- light entertainment
- ludicrous
- make merry
- make out
- mark
- mention
- merry
- merry-go-round
- mock
- mouth off
- needle
- not serious
- note
- observe
- opine
- pass comment
- perceive
- pick up on
- picnic
- play
- play on
- play the clown
- play tricks
- playful
- pleasant
- poke fun
- pull one's leg
- pulling one's leg
- pun
- punning
- put on
- putting one on
- quip
- rag
- reflect
- regard
- revel
- rib
- ridicule
- ridiculous
- roast
- salty
- sarcastic
- satire
- satirical
- say
- schtick
- see
- send-up
- sitcom
- slapstick
- smart
- speak
- spoof
- sport
- sportive
- spot
- sprightly
- state
- take note
- take notice
- takeoff
- taunt
- travesty
- trick
- utter
- vaudeville
- waggish
- whimsical
- wisecrack
- wisecracking
- witticism
- wittiness
- witty
- wry
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