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com·i·cal
(kŏm′ĭ-kəl)adj.
1. Provoking mirth or amusement; funny.
2. Of or relating to comedy.
com′i·cal′i·ty (-kăl′ĭ-tē), com′i·cal·ness n.
com′i·cal·ly adv.
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comical
(ˈkɒmɪkəl)adj
1. causing laughter
2. ludicrous; laughable
ˈcomically adv
ˈcomicalness, ˌcomiˈcality n
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com•i•cal
(ˈkɒm ɪ kəl)adj.
1. producing laughter; amusing; funny.
2. Obs. pertaining to or of the nature of comedy.
[1400–50]
com`i•cal′i•ty, n.
com′i•cal•ly, adv.
syn: See amusing.
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comic
– comical – funny1. 'comical'
When people or things seem amusing or absurd, you can describe them as comical.
There is something slightly comical about him.
2. 'comic'
Comic is used to describe things that are intended to make you laugh.
He is a great comic actor.
The novel is both comic and tragic.
Be Careful!
Don't use 'comical' to describe things that are intended to make you laugh. Don't say, for example, 'He is a great comical actor'.
3. 'funny'
The word that you usually use to describe someone or something that makes you laugh is funny.
Let me tell you a funny story.
Farid was smart and good-looking, and he could be funny when he wanted to.
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comical
adjective funny, entertaining, comic, silly, amusing, ridiculous, diverting, absurd, hilarious, ludicrous, humorous, priceless, laughable, farcical, whimsical, zany, droll, risible, side-splitting The whole situation suddenly struck her as being comical.
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comical
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comic
(ˈkomik) adjective2. causing amusement. comic remarks.cómico
noun1. an amusing person, especially a professional comedian. cómico
2. a children's periodical containing funny stories, adventures etc in the form of comic strips. cómic, tebeo
ˈcomical adjectivecomic strip a series of small pictures showing stages in an adventure. tira cómica, historieta
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