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

While romantic comedies aren’t on his radar, horror is another story. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2026

Laugh List scripts range in style, covering coming-of-age comedy, romantic comedy, historical comedy, political mockumentary, college comedy, dark comedy, and buddy comedy. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 July 2026

Richards met Sheen in the year 2000 on the set of the romantic comedy Good Advice, and sparks flew the following year when Richards guest starred on Sheen’s sitcom Spin City. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026

Nostalgia for 1990s and early-2000s romantic comedies is part of the story. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for romantic comedy

• psalmody
• tragicomedy