romantic comedy

noun

plural romantic comedies

: a light, comic movie or other work whose plot focuses on the development of a romantic relationship

This brings us to romantic comedies. … They make money, spawn franchises, and are popular in books, movies, and on television. Sexual tension is fun to watch, and we like rooting for a will-they-won't-they couple.

—Elizabeth Logan

also : this style or genre of work

an actor with a talent for romantic comedy

called also rom-com

Examples of romantic comedy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Michael Angelo Covino, 104 minutes The co-writer/director/star of The Climb reunites with that film’s co-writer/star Kyle Marvin for a romantic comedy that’s really more about man-children who can’t manage their relationships. —Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025

Their simple plan goes awry when one of their relatives wants a posh Korean wedding banquet in the heartfelt romantic comedy. —Brian Truitt, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025

The ability to travel back in time is a key part of A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, a romantic comedy that doesn’t earn the right to use either word in its description. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025

The Studio star Seth Rogen and Kate Berlant have joined the second season of Nobody Wants This , the Netflix romantic comedy series. —Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for romantic comedy

• tragicomedy