Definition for Wry:

• To twist; to writhe; to bend or wind.

Synonyms for Wry:

• adj.

  •all (adjective)
  • wry.
  •cynical (adjective)
  • derisive,
  • suspicious,
  • misanthropic,
  • pessimistic,
  • sneering,
  • scoffing,
  • contemptuous,
  • scornful,
  • unbelieving,
  • skeptical,
  • sarcastic.
  •distorted (adjective)
  • anamorphic,
  • cockeyed,
  • colored.
  •facetious (adjective)
  • fanciful,
  • irreverent,
  • gay,
  • farcical,
  • clever,
  • sprightly,
  • satirical,
  • frivolous,
  • merry,
  • pleasant,
  • sportive,
  • Capering,
  • joshing,
  • joking,
  • flippant,
  • laughable,
  • jesting,
  • blithe,
  • indecorous.
  •tricky (adjective)
  • catchy,
  • scheming,
  • deceitful,
  • cunning,
  • delusive,
  • crafty,
  • deep,
  • astute,
  • devious,
  • smooth,
  • shady,
  • insidious,
  • intelligent,
  • foxy,
  • shrewd,
  • delusory,
  • greasy,
  • wily,
  • dishonest,
  • misleading,
  • cagey,
  • treacherous,
  • guileful,
  • shifty,
  • subtle,
  • artful.
  •twisted (adjective)
  • braided,
  • wound,
  • involved,
  • coiled,
  • convoluted,
  • curled,
  • bent,
  • gnarled,
  • tangled,
  • intricate,
  • complicated,
  • tortuous.
  •wry (adjective)
  • contorted,
  • aslant,
  • uneven,
  • warped,
  • deformed.

• n.

  •
  • black,
  • bug-eyed,
  • beatific,
  • curious,
  • dark,
  • bleak,
  • darkly,
  • brooding,
  • appealing,
  • absent.
  •
  • attitude,
  • cynic,
  • respect.
  •crooked (noun)
  • crooked.
  •humourous (noun)
  • humourous.
  •perverse (noun)
  • satiric,
  • mocking.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • lighthearted,
  • whimsical,
  • puckish,
  • salty,
  • whacky,
  • tongue-in-cheek,
  • clownish,
  • wacky,
  • Daffy,
  • waggish,
  • sidesplitting.
  •
  • good.

Antonyms for Wry:

• adj.

  • cynical
    hopeful, believing, trusting, undoubting, optimistic.
  • facetious
    unfunny, formal, serious, grave.
  • ironic
    sincere.
  • ironic/ironical
    deferential, considerate.
  • tricky
    aboveboard, frank, honest.
  • twisted
    untwisted.
  • wry
    straightforward, straight.

• Other antonyms:

  • n.
    square.

• v. t.

  • Other antonyms:
    humorless, humourless, unhumorous.

Wry Sentence Examples:

• This, as the wry - necked man had said, admitted of a possible resurrection.

• She bent over the girl with a slightly wry smile, and kissed her forehead.

Homophones for Wry:

• wrye, rye.