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(adj) curious, queer, odd, peculiar, rum, rummy, singular
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
a curious hybrid accent; her speech has a funny twang; they have some funny ideas about war; had an odd name; the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves; something definitely queer about this town; what a rum fellow; singular behavior
(adj) amusing, mirthful, risible, laughable, comic, comical
arousing or provoking laughter
an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls; an amusing fellow; a comic hat; a comical look of surprise; funny stories that made everybody laugh; a very funny writer; it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much; a mirthful experience; risible courtroom antics
(adj) fishy, shady, suspect, suspicious
not as expected
there was something fishy about the accident; up to some funny business; some definitely queer goings-on; a shady deal; her motives were suspect; suspicious behavior
(noun) funny remark, funny story, good story
an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line)
she told a funny story; she made a funny