Synonyms of comedicnext
1
: of or relating to comedy
2

Examples of comedic in a Sentence

She has a lot of comedic talent. a drama with comedic elements
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Her family and church life remained opaque, but her bizarre comedic timing and magnetic onscreen presence turned her into everyone’s favorite reality-TV anti-hero. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026 Hosting the sketch comedy show will give Brunson an opportunity to show off his acting and comedic talents more. — Jason Jones, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Short may have lost the Emmy, but his comedic timing remains undefeated. — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 But his firmly comedic approach, primarily filtered through goofy ironic commentary in the tradition of Monty Python, makes the specificity of his survey go down smoothly. — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026 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 26 Sep. 2026.

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