comical

com·i·cal

adj \ˈkä-mi-kəl\

Definition of COMICAL

1

obsolete : of or relating to comedy

2

: causing laughter especially because of a startlingly or unexpectedly humorous impact <wearing a comical expression>

— com·i·cal·i·ty \ˌkä-mi-ˈka-lə-tē\ noun

— com·i·cal·ly \ˈkä-mi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Examples of COMICAL

1. I must have looked comical in that big hat.
2. The way they argue is almost comical.

First Known Use of COMICAL

15th century

Related to COMICAL

Synonyms: antic, chucklesome, comedic, comic, funny, droll, farcical, hilarious, humoristic, humorous, hysterical (also hysteric), killing, laughable, ludicrous, ridiculous, riotous, risible, screaming, sidesplitting, uproarious

Antonyms: humorless, lame, unamusing, uncomic, unfunny, unhumorous, unhysterical

Related Words: amusing, diverting, entertaining; clownish, knockabout, slapstick, slapsticky, zany; facetious, flip, flippant, pert, smart, smart-aleck, smart-alecky, snickery; jocular, playful, waggish; campy, jokey (also joky); priceless, rich, whimsical, witty, wry; blithesome, gleeful, jocose, jocund, jolly, jovial, laughing, mad, merry, mirthful

Near Antonyms: earnest, grave, no-nonsense, sedate, serious, severe, sober, sobersided, solemn, somber (or sombre), staid, unsmiling, weighty; affecting, moving, poignant, touching, tragic (also tragical); lachrymose, mournful, sad, sorrowful, tearful, woeful

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