Interesting vs. Funny

Interestingadjective

Arousing or holding the attention or interest of someone.

Funnyadjective

Amusing; humorous; comical.

‘When I went to the circus, I only found the clowns funny.’;

Interestingadjective

(euphemistic) strange or unusual, in a negative sense.

‘The stew had an interesting flavor.’;

Funnyadjective

Strange or unusual, often implying unpleasant.

‘The milk smelt funny so I poured it away.’; ‘I've got a funny feeling that this isn't going to work.’;

Interestingverb

present participle of interest

Funnyadjective

Showing unexpected resentment.

Interestingadjective

Engaging the attention; exciting, or adapted to excite, interest, curiosity, or emotion; as, an interesting story; interesting news.

Funnynoun

(humorous) A joke.

Interestingadjective

arousing or holding the attention

Funnynoun

(humorous) A comic strip.

Interestingadjective

arousing curiosity or interest; holding or catching the attention

‘an interesting debate’; ‘it will be very interesting to see what they come up with’;

Funnynoun

(British) A narrow clinker-built boat for sculling.

Funnyadverb

(nonstandard) In an unusual manner; strangely.

Funnyadjective

Droll; comical; amusing; laughable; inciting laughter.

Funnynoun

A clinkerbuit, narrow boat for sculling.

Funnyadjective

arousing or provoking laughter;

‘an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls’; ‘an amusing fellow’; ‘a comic hat’; ‘a comical look of surprise’; ‘funny stories that made everybody laugh’; ‘a very funny writer’; ‘it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much’; ‘a mirthful experience’; ‘risible courtroom antics’;

Funnyadjective

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected;

‘a curious hybrid accent’; ‘her speech has a funny twang’; ‘they have some funny ideas about war’; ‘had an odd name’; ‘the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves’; ‘something definitely queer about this town’; ‘what a rum fellow’; ‘singular behavior’;

Funnyadjective

not as expected;

‘there was something fishy about the accident’; ‘up to some funny business’; ‘some definitely queer goings-on’; ‘a shady deal’; ‘her motives were suspect’; ‘suspicious behavior’;

Funnyadjective

experiencing odd bodily sensations;

‘told the doctor about the funny sensations in her chest’;

Funnyadverb

in a strange manner;

‘a queerly inscribed sheet of paper’; ‘he acted kind of funny’;

Funnyadverb

in a comical manner;

‘she acted comically’;

Funnyadjective

causing laughter or amusement; humorous

‘the play is hilariously funny’; ‘a funny story’;

Funnyadjective

used to emphasize that something is serious or should be taken seriously

‘stealing other people's work isn't funny’;

Funnyadjective

difficult to explain or understand; strange or odd

‘I had a funny feeling you'd be around’; ‘the funny thing is I can't remember much about it’; ‘I do get some funny looks’; ‘it's a funny old world’; ‘that's funny!—that vase of flowers has been moved’;

Funnyadjective

unusual, especially in such a way as to arouse suspicion

‘there was something funny going on’;

Funnyadjective

slightly but undefinably unwell

‘suddenly my stomach felt funny’; ‘Are you okay? You look a bit funny’;

Funnynoun

comic strips in newspapers

‘I read the sports page, funnies, and editorial’;

Funnynoun

a joke or witty remark

‘he regaled his hosts with a few funnies’; ‘I was trying to make a funny, but failed miserably’;