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drollery Antonyms

Opposite of drollery

Pinning down the opposite of drollery requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear noun definition and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

The quality of being quaintly amusing, whimsical, or dryly comical; dry or offbeat humor.

Usage Example

"The novel is celebrated for its understated gravity and sharp observations of suburban life."

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gravity
solemnity
Strong
seriousness
earnestness
sobriety

Similar words to drollery

Words similar to drollery shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

drollness
witticism
wryness
jest
quip
grotesque
pleasantry
whimsy
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• Nearby Words

drizzle
drizzly
droll
drollery
drollness
drone
drongo

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Drollery. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/drollery
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