1
as in humorous
causing or intended to cause laughter
antic shenanigans that made me nearly fall over with laughter
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as in playful
given to good-natured joking or teasing
an antic group of kids at summer camp
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as in prank
a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke
we'll have no more of your antics, so just settle down
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Recent Examples of antic
Tom Burke, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2024
Eventually, Galliano went to Paris—and Paris in the ’80s meant Karl Lagerfeld: antic, droll, and highly sophisticated.
—Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2024
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
Then came TikTok, where Dobrik continued to grow his following, amassing millions of fans who followed his comedic antics alongside his Vlog Squad.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Ten miles into the mountains, the train, which smells of llamas, malfunctions; instantly Kris herds us off and over the muddy ties in antic procession to the luxurious tourist train, paused ahead for its Retired Shriners, or whatever, to snap Polaroids.
—Tom Burke, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2024
Eventually, Galliano went to Paris—and Paris in the ’80s meant Karl Lagerfeld: antic, droll, and highly sophisticated.
—Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2024
Noun
Eventually the Heat relented to antics, sending O’Neal at the 2008 trading deadline to the Phoenix Suns for Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks, with O’Neal ripping the Heat roster on the way out.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
Then came TikTok, where Dobrik continued to grow his following, amassing millions of fans who followed his comedic antics alongside his Vlog Squad.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antic
Adjective
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The film takes viewers through her journey, filled with humorous and heartfelt moments, from open mic nights at comedy clubs to glamorous charity events, all set against the vibrant backdrop of New York City.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Acid Comedy of Thomas Schütte: In a MoMA retrospective filled with humorous angst, the German sculptor offers a prime 2025 resolution: Don’t run from failure.—
Laurel Graeber,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Photo: Nadav Kander for New York Magazine What Chained for Life did through its playful deconstruction of exploitation movies, A Different Man does in more structural ways.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
18 Jan. 2025
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The guest rooms, dreamed up by avant-garde French designer Philippe Starck, reflect his signature minimalist, yet playful style.—
Mariette Williams,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Jan. 2025
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The commercial centered on forgetfulness — like the husband-wife duo calling the Spice Girls the cinnamon sisters and the singer thinking that his face tattoos are a scribbled prank.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Before the episode ends, reunion host Maria Menounos plays an incredible prank on Bananas by pretending to give him the floor to make a toast... and then cutting him off for time.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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But the visual jokes are dense and the look works for the setting and comedic ethos, reflecting the junky tourist-trap aesthetic that Mumolo and Wiig celebrate.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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This documentary ends up being both a definitive look at Pee-wee Herman and a reintroduction to Reubens as a subversive comedic genius.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
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When working with one or a few rats, snacks like nuts, seeds, and fruit often do the trick.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2025
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Magness recommended a trick backed by psychology: Use second- and third-person pronouns when talking to yourself, instead of first-person pronouns.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
17 Jan. 2025
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The scene perfectly captures the absurdity of Toya throwing a party for her first Birkin—made even funnier by the group’s collective indifference.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
20 Jan. 2025
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Read: Does Dave Chappelle find anything funnier than being cancelled?—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2025
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His boisterous persona was more comical than confrontational, a hot-air balloon of strutting pomposity punctured by his family.—
Jim McKairnes,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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The notion of the Pistons beating anybody — literally, anybody — a year ago would have been comical.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2025
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Brown’s pages on her corgis, those rather unpleasant little Welsh dogs, are a comic masterpiece.—
Geoffrey Wheatcroft,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Almost all of Shakespeare’s plays have literal comic characters whose entire purpose is to come on and be funny.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Antic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antic. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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