What is another word for black comedy?
288 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ blˈak kˈɒmədi], [ blˈak kˈɒmədi], [ b_l_ˈa_k k_ˈɒ_m_ə_d_i]
Black comedy is a genre of humor that is marked by an ironic or satirical tone. Other synonyms for black comedy include dark comedy, gallows humor, and morbid humor. This type of comedy often employs taboo subjects to create humor, such as death, murder, and suffering. The humor in black comedy comes from the contrast between the seriousness and sensitivity of the subject matter and the lightheartedness of the comedic portrayal. A lot of films and TV shows have become popular for their use of black comedy as a storytelling tool. Regardless of the label given, the genre features humor that is thought-provoking, unique and original in its own right.
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- allegory ,
- anecdote ,
- cock-and-bull story ,
- comedy ,
- detective ,
- fable ,
- faction ,
- fairy tale ,
- fanfic ,
- fantasy ,
- farce ,
- fiction ,
- folk tale ,
- ghost story ,
- horror ,
- horror story ,
- legend ,
- life history ,
- life story ,
- masque ,
- melodrama ,
- mystery play ,
- myth ,
- narrative ,
- nonfiction ,
- novel ,
- oral history ,
- pantomime ,
- parable ,
- parody ,
- passion play ,
- prequel ,
- reminiscence ,
- romp ,
- saga ,
- screenplay ,
- sequel ,
- serial ,
- short story ,
- subplot ,
- tall tale ,
- tearjerker ,
- thriller ,
- tragedy ,
- tragicomedy ,
- trilogy ,
- two-hander ,
- urban myth ,
- yarn .
- classic ,
- drama ,
- full-length ,
- tableau .
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Other relevant words:
- account ,
- act ,
- act as ,
- adjustment ,
- apologue ,
- arcadian ,
- behind ,
- bet ,
- bid ,
- biography ,
- bivouac ,
- blowout ,
- boring ,
- bring ,
- bucolic ,
- bunk ,
- cabal ,
- calamity ,
- camarilla ,
- camp down ,
- camp out ,
- campy ,
- cantonment ,
- caper ,
- caption ,
- career ,
- carry out ,
- cataclysm ,
- catastrophe ,
- caustic remark ,
- cavort ,
- child's play ,
- chronicle ,
- classical ,
- clique ,
- closed book ,
- clowning ,
- consecutive ,
- continuation ,
- coterie ,
- dally ,
- deadening ,
- decelerate ,
- dense ,
- diddle ,
- dim ,
- disaster ,
- disport ,
- dramatic event ,
- dramatic play ,
- drollery ,
- dull ,
- dumb ,
- dumb show ,
- easy ,
- emblem ,
- encamp ,
- encampment ,
- encounter ,
- enigma ,
- fabrication ,
- fairy story ,
- fairytale ,
- fancy ,
- fantasise ,
- fantasize ,
- farce comedy ,
- fib ,
- fiddle ,
- flirt ,
- floor ,
- folktale ,
- follow out ,
- follow through ,
- forcemeat ,
- free rein ,
- fresh ,
- frisk ,
- frolic ,
- fun ,
- funniness ,
- gambling ,
- gambol ,
- gaming ,
- go through with ,
- gum anime ,
- history ,
- ho-hum ,
- hoyden ,
- idyll ,
- illusion ,
- implement ,
- in series ,
- ingroup ,
- inner circle ,
- investigator ,
- irony ,
- junto ,
- lark ,
- lark about ,
- laugher ,
- level ,
- life ,
- looseness ,
- make for ,
- maneuver ,
- manoeuvre ,
- mask ,
- masquerade ,
- masquerade party ,
- meaninglessness ,
- medley ,
- meet ,
- megahit ,
- melodic ,
- melodious ,
- mimer ,
- mimic ,
- mockery ,
- mummer ,
- musical theater ,
- mystery story ,
- narration ,
- new ,
- news report ,
- nonfictional prose ,
- nonparallel ,
- nonsense ,
- nonsensicality ,
- obtuse ,
- pack ,
- pantomimer ,
- pantomimist ,
- pasquinade ,
- pastorale ,
- period of play ,
- phantasy ,
- playact ,
- playing period ,
- police detective ,
- potpourri ,
- put through ,
- put-on ,
- quip ,
- recall ,
- recital ,
- recollection ,
- recreate ,
- refreshing ,
- refugee camp ,
- report ,
- represent ,
- repugnance ,
- repulsion ,
- retard ,
- revulsion ,
- roleplay ,
- rollick ,
- run ,
- run around ,
- runaway ,
- sarcasm ,
- satirise ,
- satirize ,
- secret ,
- sect ,
- send-up ,
- sendup ,
- sequent ,
- sequential ,
- serial publication ,
- series ,
- seriocomedy ,
- shimmer ,
- shoo-in ,
- sitcom ,
- sketch ,
- skylark ,
- slack ,
- slacken ,
- slow down ,
- slow up ,
- slowly ,
- sluggish ,
- smash hit ,
- song and dance ,
- spiel ,
- spoof ,
- sport ,
- storey ,
- stuff ,
- subsequence ,
- successive ,
- summer camp ,
- swordplay ,
- tableau vivant ,
- take on ,
- takeoff ,
- taradiddle ,
- tardily ,
- tarradiddle ,
- tec ,
- tedious ,
- tent ,
- thread ,
- tiresome ,
- tomboy ,
- toy ,
- travesty ,
- trifle ,
- turn ,
- uncut ,
- version ,
- wager ,
- walkaway ,
- wearisome ,
- whodunit ,
- work ,
- wreak ,
- write up .
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How to use "Black comedy" in context?
Black comedy is a genre of comedy that often focuses on the bleak aspects of life, including death, sickness, deformity and other physical or social shortcomings.
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