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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While Graham’s channel is comedic in nature, the results are no joke. Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025 To wit, there’s a character-selection menu where players can choose to play as famous stand-ups including Matt Rife, Dave Chappelle, Nikki Glaser, and Shane Gillis, and beside them are various gauges that illustrate their comedic skills. Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025 While the tone is comedic, the clip taps into a collective unease: the guilt many feel for stepping away from their screens on a quiet Friday afternoon, even when the workday is winding down. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025 And what’s really fun about it, the comedic side of it, is that the history of power in New York is pretty colorful, with the old mob and the new mob mixing in. Rance Collins, IndieWire, 9 Aug. 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 21 Aug. 2025.

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