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A2 — Elementaryadjective

buffo

funny, odd, comic

Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)

divertentecomicoridicolostranocurioso

Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)

seriogravesolennenoiosotriste

Usage note

'Buffo' can mean funny or simply odd/strange. In opera, 'opera buffa' is comic opera. 'Divertente' is more broadly entertaining.

Example

"Che cappello buffo! Non posso smettere di ridere."

"What a funny hat! I cannot stop laughing."

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