droll C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /droʊl/ UK /drəʊl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj amusing in a quaint, odd, or wry way He had a droll way of telling even the saddest stories. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · amusing in a quaint, odd,... amusingcomicalwhimsicalwryquaintwittyhumorousodd ↔ Opposites seriousdullgrave Word family Derived forms drollerydrollnessdrolly Etymology AI details From French 'drôle' ('comical fellow, scamp'), from Middle Dutch 'drol' ('imp, goblin, fat little fellow'). drôle French drol Middle Dutch View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # droll **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /droʊl/ **IPA (UK):** /drəʊl/ ## Meanings 1. amusing in a quaint, odd, or wry way ## Examples - He had a droll way of telling even the saddest stories. ## Synonyms - amusing - comical - whimsical - wry - quaint - witty - humorous - odd ## Antonyms - serious - dull - grave ## Derived Forms - drollery - drollness - drolly ## Roots and Affixes - Root: drôle - Root: drol ## Etymology From French 'drôle' ('comical fellow, scamp'), from Middle Dutch 'drol' ('imp, goblin, fat little fellow'). ## AI Etymology Droll comes from French 'drôle' ('comical fellow, scamp'), from Middle Dutch 'drol' ('imp, goblin, fat little fellow'). The historical trail runs through French drôle and Middle Dutch drol. In modern use it means amusing in a quaint, odd, or wry way. Derived formations include drollery, drollness, drolly. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown