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Funny vs Jest - What's the difference?

funny | jest | Related terms |

Funny is a related term of jest.


As nouns the difference between funny and jest

is that funny is (humorous) a joke or funny can be (british) a narrow boat for sculling while jest is (archaic) an act performed for amusement; a joke.

As an adjective funny

is amusing; humorous; comical.

As a verb jest is

to tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone .

Flightiness vs Jest - What's the difference?

flightiness | jest | Related terms |

Flightiness is a related term of jest.


As nouns the difference between flightiness and jest

is that flightiness is the quality of being flighty while jest is (archaic) an act performed for amusement; a joke.

As a verb jest is

to tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone .

Amusing vs Jest - What's the difference?

amusing | jest | Related terms |

Amusing is a related term of jest.


As verbs the difference between amusing and jest

is that amusing is while jest is to tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone .

As an adjective amusing

is entertaining.

As a noun jest is

(archaic) an act performed for amusement; a joke.

Play vs Jest - What's the difference?

play | jest |


As verbs the difference between play and jest

is that play is (lb) to act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment while jest is to tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone .

As nouns the difference between play and jest

is that play is activity for amusement only, especially among the young while jest is (archaic) an act performed for amusement; a joke.

Triviality vs Jest - What's the difference?

triviality | jest | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between triviality and jest

is that triviality is the quality of being trivial or unimportant while jest is an act performed for amusement; a joke.

As a verb jest is

to tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone.

Emptiness vs Jest - What's the difference?

emptiness | jest | Related terms |

Emptiness is a related term of jest.


As a proper noun emptiness

is (astronomy) a chinese constellation near aquarius and equuleus, one of the 28 lunar mansions and part of the black turtle.

As a noun jest is

(archaic) an act performed for amusement; a joke.

As a verb jest is

to tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone .

Merrymaking vs Jest - What's the difference?

merrymaking | jest | Related terms |

Merrymaking is a related term of jest.


As nouns the difference between merrymaking and jest

is that merrymaking is joyful festivities, especially as a celebration while jest is (archaic) an act performed for amusement; a joke.

As a verb jest is

to tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone .

Flippancy vs Jest - What's the difference?

flippancy | jest | Related terms |

Flippancy is a related term of jest.


As nouns the difference between flippancy and jest

is that flippancy is a disrespectful levity or pertness especially in respect to grave or sacred matters while jest is (archaic) an act performed for amusement; a joke.

As a verb jest is

to tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone .

Folly vs Jest - What's the difference?

folly | jest | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between folly and jest

is that folly is foolishness while jest is an act performed for amusement; a joke.

As a verb jest is

to tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone.

Abandon vs Jest - What's the difference?

abandon | jest | Related terms |

Abandon is a related term of jest.


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between abandon and jest

is that abandon is (obsolete) abandonment; relinquishment while jest is (obsolete) a mask; a pageant; an interlude.

As verbs the difference between abandon and jest

is that abandon is (obsolete) to subdue; to take control of while jest is to tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone .

As nouns the difference between abandon and jest

is that abandon is a yielding to natural impulses or inhibitions; freedom from artificial constraint, with loss of appreciation of consequences
while jest is (archaic) an act performed for amusement; a joke.

As an adverb abandon

is (obsolete|not comparable) freely; entirely.

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