comedic

adjective

kə-ˈmē-dik How to pronounce comedic (audio)
Definition of comedicnext
as in humorous
causing or intended to cause laughter my friends insist that this new television show is the most comedic thing ever created by the mind of man

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Recent Examples of comedic When Zach goes out into the wide shot, that helps with the transition into the comedic aspect. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedic
  1. humorous
  2. funny
  3. comic
  4. comical
  5. amusing
Adjective
  • Pledging love and respecting someone or a relationship can make people feel so uncomfortable that leaning into these tropes of life can feel humorous, and that’s where the laughs from a Hallmark film come from.
    — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • What readers are saying The conversation explores a humorous and critical response to an article about making the perfect cup of coffee.
    — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of humorous
Adjective
  • Peppino Mazzullo, the Italian actor who provided the voice for the mouse puppet Topo Gigio, best known for his frequent, funny appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show, died Wednesday.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
  • While Eisenman’s works are funny at first glance, a nuanced narrative, interweaving the personal and political, can usually be teased out of them.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of funny
Adjective
  • His characters confront moments of reckoning—some comic, others karmic, often both—where self-belief collides with a buckling status quo.
    — Ryan Chapman, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Stuhlbarg, whose Vice President tends to cower in terror in the corner of the frame, becomes particularly evident as the movie’s comic secret weapon upon closer examination.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of comic
Adjective
  • With Apatow at the helm, the chat took some comical turns, as might be expected, and also some unusually revealing ones, as Apatow getting McCartney to loosen up provided some real personal asides as well as screwball dialogue.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Ripa told the audience her husband had a comical reaction to propofol, following his foot surgery last week.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of comical
Adjective
  • Affleck had a particularly amusing — and maybe slightly awkward — anecdote to share when asked about seeking directorial advice from the British Oscar winner.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
  • That might have been an amusing legal omission when the question was theoretical.
    — Jonathan Flora OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of amusing

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“Comedic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comedic. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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