COMEDIC Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

comedic

adjective

kə-ˈmē-dik

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 Big-hearted and sharply funny, Lucy Schulman is a charming comedic coming-of-age story from multihyphenate Tribeca alum Ellie Sachs. —

Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026 How has that influenced your comedic style? —

Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 Apr. 2026 Yes, Nikki has all the tools for comedic stardom. —

Chris Rock, Time, 15 Apr. 2026 Along with Ghosts and Matlock, CBS will also debut a comedic crime procedural called Einstein at midseason. —

Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for comedic

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Adjective

This is distinct from writing that is humorous, the stuff that will give you a wry smile at best.

— John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
The team of Bob Mortimer, Aisling Bea, and Sally Phillips sang a song that playfully mocked Rosalind, but the team of Nish Kumar and Mark Watson—whose performances had been hilariously scattershot that season—delivered a sweet, self-effacing, and humorous song that took everyone by surprise.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026