comical
com·i·cal
adjective \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
- I must have looked comical in that big hat.
- 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
See Synonym Discussion at laughable
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