Funner or More Fun | Definition & Examples

The comparative form of the adjective “fun” is more fun, not funner (e.g., “Two people can play this game, but it’s more fun with three or four”).

You typically form the comparative of a one-syllable adjective by:

• Adding “-er” (e.g., “stronger”)
• Adding “-r” if it already ends in an “e” (e.g., “larger”)

However, the one-syllable adjective “fun” is a special case, and its comparative is “more fun” or “less fun.”

Funner

The word funner is sometimes used as the comparative form of the adjective “fun,” typically in informal speech (e.g., “It’s easier and funner if you work as a team”). However, it’s best to use the comparative forms more fun and less fun in formal contexts, such as academic writing (e.g., “The students reported that the activity was more fun when they worked together in teams”).

Funnest

The word funnest is sometimes used as the superlative form of the adjective “fun,” typically in informal speech (e.g., “The journey was the funnest part”). However, it’s best to use the phrase “the most fun” in formal contexts, such as essay writing (e.g., “Over 70% of the students rated it as the most fun of the five activities”).

Frequently asked questions about funner or more fun

Is funner a word?

The standard comparative form of “fun” is more fun, not funner (e.g., “It’ll be much more fun with you there”). However, “funner” is sometimes used as the comparative in informal speech (e.g., “It’ll be much funner with you there”).

QuillBot’s free Grammar Checker will identify errors with comparative forms like “funner” instead of “more fun” in your writing.

Is it fun or funny?

You describe something as fun if you enjoy it or it entertains you (e.g., “The party was a lot of fun”), but as funny if it makes you smile or laugh (e.g., “The comedian was really funny”).

Use QuillBot’s Paraphraser tool to help you find alternative ways of expressing “funny” and “fun” that fit your specific context.

Is fun an adjective?

Yes, “fun” can be used as an adjective to describe someone or something as “amusing,” “entertaining,” or “enjoyable.”

“Fun” can be used as an attributive adjective that precedes a noun and modifies it (e.g., “a fun party”). It can also be used as a predicate adjective to describe the subject of a sentence (e.g., “That game is fun”). When used as a predicate adjective, it is always preceded by a linking verb (e.g., “be,” “seems”).

Additionally, “fun” can be used as a noun meaning “amusement” or “enjoyment” (e.g., “Let’s have fun”).

A QuillBot Grammar Check can help ensure you’re using words like “fun” correctly.