Within 20 years of its earliest recorded uses as a noun, antic began appearing as an English adjective. Originally, it meant "grotesque" or "bizarre" (a sense now considered archaic), but today it means "playful, funny, or absurd" and the noun means "an often wildly playful or funny act."
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a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
adjective · playful · amusing · mischievous · goofy · entertaining · merry · sportive · lively · frisky · energetic.
An antic is a prank to the extreme. It's outrageous, but it's usually meant to be funny. When the senior class steals the principal's car and manages to get it ...
strange and unusual, especially in a silly or very energetic way: Such an antic comedy does not need to be realistic.
antic in American English · 1. Archaic. fantastic and queer; grotesque. : also ˈantick · 2. odd and funny; ludicrous. noun · 3. a playful, silly, or ludicrous ...
Noun edit · (architecture, art, obsolete) A grotesque representation of a figure; a gargoyle. · A caricature. · (often in the plural) A ludicrous gesture or act ...
On this page you'll find 48 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to antic, such as: joke, shenanigan, trick, caper, dido, and frolic.
A foolish or ludicrous act; a caper. The students' antics got them into trouble. American Heritage.
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