Easier English Basic Synonyms

mate
(
informal
) a friend, especially a man’s friend
He’s gone to the pub with his mates.
pal
(
dated informal
) a friend
She’s meeting some old school pals for lunch.
Antonym:
stranger
a person whom you have never met
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funny
adjective
Synonyms: funny, comic, comical, humorous, witty, hilarious
Antonyms: serious, solemn
Synonyms:
funny
making people laugh
He made funny faces and all the children laughed. 
쑗
 That joke isn’t funny.
comic
intended to make people laugh, especially as a performance
a comic poem 
쑗
 a comic act
comical
strange or silly in a way that makes people laugh
He looked rather comical wearing his dad’s jacket.
humorous
funny in a quiet way, making people smile rather than laugh
a humorous story about his last visit to the dentist 
쑗
 Some of her comments
were rather humorous.
witty
clever and funny
She gave a witty and entertaining speech.
hilarious
extremely funny
I thought the play was hilarious.
Antonyms:
serious
not funny or not joking
solemn
serious and formal
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get
verb
Synonyms: get, obtain, gain, secure, acquire
get
to receive something
We got a letter from the bank this morning. 
쑗
 She gets more money than I
do.