comic
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adjective \ˈkä-mik\Definition of COMIC
1
: of, relating to, or marked by comedy <a comic actor>
2
: causing laughter or amusement : funny <a comic monologue>
3
: of or relating to comic strips <the newspaper's comic section>
See Examples of COMIC
- The drama has some comic moments.
- His comic timing is impeccable.
- The scene was included for comic effect.
Origin of COMIC
Latin comicus, from Greek kōmikos, from kōmos revel
First Known Use: 1576
Related to COMIC
- Synonyms
- antic, chucklesome, comedic, funny, 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
See Synonym Discussion at laughable
2comic
nounDefinition of COMIC
1
: comedian <a stand-up comic>
2
: the comic element
3
Examples of COMIC
- <posted an especially funny comic by the watercooler>
- <a celebrated humorist who, without fail, could find the comic in even the most mundane of situations>
First Known Use of COMIC
1581
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