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

After all, romantic comedies aren’t about the beauty and dynamics of love so much as the fizzy allure of lust and infatuation. —Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 8 June 2026

Blending the tones of romantic comedy with a story of personal emancipation, the series follows a journey of self-discovery, ambition, and unexpected love. —Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 June 2026

Lopez has been on the press tour for her new romantic comedy, Office Romance. —Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026

While promoting her new romantic comedy Office Romance, Jennifer Lopez has fielded questions about dating coworkers, past and present. —Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 5 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for romantic comedy

• psalmody
• tragicomedy