comedic

adjective

co·​me·​dic kə-ˈmē-dik How to pronounce comedic (audio)
1
: of or relating to comedy
2
comedically adverb

Examples of comedic in a Sentence

She has a lot of comedic talent. a drama with comedic elements
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His song introductions, delivered with impeccable comedic timing, have always been high points of the shows. Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025 Once Gabriel is essentially fired from being an angel and must contend with being human, Reeves turns every brand-new sensation, every fresh hell of disappointment into a minor comedic set pieces. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025 The Art of War is a comedic play performed at The Sofia, B Street Theatre, 2700 Capitol Ave. Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025 The comedic multi-hyphenate is repped by WME, Entertainment 360, and Yorn, Levine, Barnes. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for comedic

Word History

First Known Use

1639, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of comedic was in 1639

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“Comedic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comedic. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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