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Definition of drollness

drollness

/ˈdroʊlnəs/
droll · ness
Adverb:drolly
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Adjective:droll
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drollness Lexical Profile

drollness Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

The quality of being curiously, oddly, ordryly amusing; whimsical or deadpan humor.

Example

"The actor's understated drollness turned an otherwise ordinary script into a memorable comedy."

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• Rhymes for drollness

• Nearby Words

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drone

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in English from the adjective 'droll' plus the suffix '-ness'. 'Droll' was borrowed in the early 17th century from French 'drôle' (meaning 'jester' or 'buffoon'), likely derived from Middle Dutch 'drolle' ('imp' or 'goblin').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Drollness. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/drollness
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