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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Great comedic timing there from Ethan. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025 The kiss in this scene begins with a comedic setup before morphing into something genuinely tender. James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025 And Wiig, God bless her, gives it her comedic all. Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025 And last Monday, The Studio, an inside Hollywood baseball game, swept the comedic Emmy categories. Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for comedic

Word History

First Known Use

1639, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 30 Sep. 2025.

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