comical

[ kom-i-kuhl ]

adjective

1. producing laughter; amusing; funny:

   a comical fellow.

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

comical

/ ˈkɒmɪkəl /

adjective

1. causing laughter
2. ludicrous; laughable

Derived Forms

• ˈcomically, adverb
• ˈcomicalness, noun

Other Words From

• comi·cali·ty comi·cal·ness noun
• comi·cal·ly adverb
• non·comi·cal adjective
• non·comi·cal·ly adverb
• non·comi·cal·ness noun
• noncom·i·cali·ty noun
• quasi-comi·cal adjective
• quasi-comi·cal·ly adverb
• semi·comi·cal adjective
• semi·comi·cal·ly adverb
• un·comi·cal adjective
• un·comi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of comical¹

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

Synonym Study

See amusing.

Example Sentences

Through these comical yet eye-opening critiques, she realized her platform — as a Black foodie born and raised in L.A. — was an anomaly.

From Los Angeles Times

The former president's unintentionally comical strutting, boasting and chest-beating have been emulated ad absurdum by his male followers and right-wing militia supporters.

From Salon

This whole incident tends to be remembered in a comical light, as the time Trump took a Sharpie to a map rather than admit he was wrong.

From Salon

Read nothing into the comical name, which was chosen at random.

From BBC

But he adds that it is "faintly comical" when people all get up at once and then "stand there like a lemon".

From BBC

Related Words

• absurd
• comic
• entertaining
• farcical
• funny
• goofy
• humorous
• ironic
• laughable
• ludicrous
• ridiculous
• silly
• wacky
• whimsical