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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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Derived Forms

  • ˈdz, adverb
  • ˈdzԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • dzi·i·ٲ dzi··Ա noun
  • dzi·· adverb
  • ԴDz·dzi· adjective
  • non·dzi·· adverb
  • non·dzi··Ա noun
  • ԴDzcdz··i·ٲ noun
  • ܲȴ-dzi· adjective
  • quasi-dzi·· adverb
  • i·dzi· adjective
  • semi·dzi·· adverb
  • ܲ·dzi· adjective
  • un·dzi·· adverb
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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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There is something quite comical about the way he unintentionally reels his past takeaway order in the style of Smithy from sitcom Gavin and Stacey.

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The bowing and scraping from some corporate bigwigs is so pathetic that it sometimes gets comical.

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For adult readers and viewers, he’s a comical scamp; to a kid, he’s an ideal.

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They showed off their moves in a comical routine that appeared to impress the Strictly professionals, in a Miranda Hart-narrated clip.

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His career has seen a slight directional change with a new gangster film, Fall to the Top, set to air next year showing a more serious side to the comical brother.

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