Funny vs. Funky

Funny vs. Funky — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Funny and Funky

Funnyadjective

Amusing; humorous; comical.

When I went to the circus, I only found the clowns funny.

Funkyadjective

Offbeat, unconventional or eccentric.

Funnyadjective

Strange or unusual, often implying unpleasant.

The milk smelt funny so I poured it away.I've got a funny feeling that this isn't going to work.

Funkyadjective

Not quite right; of questionable quality; not appropriate to the context.

Funnyadjective

Showing unexpected resentment.

Funkyadjective

Cool; great; excellent.

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Funnynoun

(humorous) A joke.

Funkyadjective

Having or relating to the smell of funk.

Funnynoun

(humorous) A comic strip.

Funkyadjective

(music) Relating to or reminiscent of various genres of African American music, especially funk.

Funnynoun

(British) A narrow clinker-built boat for sculling.

Funkyadjective

Relating to, or characterized by, great fear, or funking.

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Funnyadverb

(nonstandard) In an unusual manner; strangely.

Funkyadjective

offensively malodorous;

a putrid smell

Funnyadjective

arousing or provoking laughter;

an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfallsan amusing fellowa comic hata comical look of surprisefunny stories that made everybody laugha very funny writerit would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so mucha mirthful experiencerisible courtroom antics

Funkyadjective

(of jazz) having the soulful feeling of early blues

Funnyadjective

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected;

a curious hybrid accenther speech has a funny twangthey have some funny ideas about warhad an odd namethe peculiar aromatic odor of clovessomething definitely queer about this townwhat a rum fellowsingular behavior

Funkyadjective

in a state of cowardly fright

Funnyadjective

not as expected;

there was something fishy about the accidentup to some funny businesssome definitely queer goings-ona shady dealher motives were suspectsuspicious behavior

Funnyadjective

experiencing odd bodily sensations;

told the doctor about the funny sensations in her chest

Funnyadverb

in a strange manner;

a queerly inscribed sheet of paperhe acted kind of funny

Funnyadverb

in a comical manner;

she acted comically