Synonyms and antonyms of Words used to describe jokes in British Thesaurus

at someone’s expense ()

if someone has a joke or enjoys themselves at your expense, they enjoy laughing at you

close to home ()

a remark or joke that is close to home makes you embarrassed or upset because it is closely related to your personal problems

cornball (adjective)

Americaninformal corny

corny (adjective)

corny stories, jokes, songs etc have been used so much that they seem silly

hoary (adjective)

a hoary joke has been told many times before and is no longer funny

in fun ()

said or done as a joke, and not intended to annoy anyone

in jest (old-fashioned)

old-fashioned if you say something in jest, you do not mean it seriously

jokey (adjective)

informal intended as a joke, or not serious

lavatorial (adjective)

lavatorial humour, talk, jokes etc are about going to the toilet

naughty (adjective)

Britishinformal a naughty joke, picture, or postcard is sexual in a rude but funny way

off-colour (adjective)

an off-colour joke or remark is rude or offensive

ribald (adjective)

involving rude humour that is based on sex

saucy (adjective)

saucy pictures, jokes etc refer to sex in a way that is funny

smutty (adjective)

smutty jokes, stories, or pictures are about sex. This word shows that you do not approve of these things.

spicy (adjective)

informal a spicy joke, story, film etc involves sex

unfunny (adjective)

not at all funny

vulgar (adjective)

a vulgar joke, comment, action etc has a sexual meaning that is considered to be rude or offensive