funny story vs funny

funny story and funny both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
funny story	Yes	No	No	No
funny	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, funny story and funny are synonyms defined as:

funny story and funny: an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line)

Other synonyms of funny story include funny remark, good story.

funny story (noun)	funny (noun)
an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line)	an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line)

funny story (adjective)	funny (adjective)
	arousing or provoking laughter
	experiencing odd bodily sensations
	not as expected
	beyond or deviating from the usual or expected