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comical

[kom-i-kuhl]

adjective

  1. producing laughter; amusing; funny.

    a comical fellow.

  2. Obsolete.pertaining to or of the nature of comedy.



comical

/ ˈɒɪə /

adjective

  1. causing laughter

  2. ludicrous; laughable

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • comicality noun
  • comicalness noun
  • comically adverb
  • noncomical adjective
  • noncomically adverb
  • noncomicalness noun
  • noncomicality noun
  • quasi-comical adjective
  • quasi-comically adverb
  • semicomical adjective
  • semicomically adverb
  • uncomical adjective
  • uncomically adverb
  • ˈdz adverb
  • ˈdzԱ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of comical1

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; comic, -al 1
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Synonym Study

See amusing.
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Example Sentences

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Born in Chicago and raised in Aurora, Ill., Flores was intrinsically comical, deeply convinced that he was funnier than any of the booked comics he witnessed on stage.

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However, there is no denying that, regardless of what checklist of narcissistic traits you pull from whatever medical website, Trump fits every one to a comical degree.

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He posted a comical picture of himself looking completely freaked out.

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Perhaps it’s a little comical to admit that Nara Smith inspired my desire to take up ceramics, but that is indeed the truth.

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The scene’s staging makes it so obvious that this picturesque sight will reappear later that it’s almost comical.

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