comedic

co·me·dic

adj \-ˈmē-dik\

Definition of COMEDIC

1

: of or relating to comedy

2

: comical 2

— co·me·dic·al·ly \-di-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Examples of COMEDIC

1. She has a lot of comedic talent.
2. a drama with comedic elements

First Known Use of COMEDIC

1639

Related to COMEDIC

Synonyms: antic, chucklesome, funny, comic, comical, 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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