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drollery vs fun

fun vs drollery

drollery and fun both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drollery Yes No No No
fun Yes No No No
As nouns, fun is a hypernym of drollery; that is, fun is a word with a broader meaning than drollery:
  • drollery: a comic incident or series of incidents
  • fun: verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
Other hypernyms of drollery include play, sport.
drollery (noun) fun (noun)
a quaint and amusing jest activities that are enjoyable or amusing
a comic incident or series of incidents violent and excited activity
a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement
verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
Difference between drollery and fun

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