comedy 1
noundomain: communication
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
EnglishAntonym
tragedy 2
noun
drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity
Derivationally related form
Hyponym
black comedy 1
noun
comedy that uses black humor
Italian comedy of the 16th to 18th centuries improvised from standardized situations and stock characters
dark comedy 1
noun
a comedy characterized by grim or satiric humor; a comedy having gloomy or disturbing elements
farce 1
noun
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
high comedy 1
noun
a sophisticated comedy; often satirizing genteel society
