as in humorous
causing or intended to cause laughter
a somewhat humoristic scene in an otherwise dark and brooding drama
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Recent Examples of humoristic
Paul Thomas Anderson calls her the best special effect of the year, in a humoristic, complimentary way, of course.
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humoristic
Adjective
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The abundance of light that Koestenbaum sheds on the rabbi is humorous, sure, but also humanistic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
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The humorous contrast between his calm expression and his awkward position is what helped propel the clip across social media.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The special will retell the events of the first two seasons of the live-action One Piece series in that familiar comedic Lego way.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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The comedic multi-hyphenate is represented by Authentic, Gersh, and Innovative for stand-up, as well as Del Shaw Moonves.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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There’s a funny reason why the pain flares in your upper face and forehead, a bit of a distance from the area responsible for the cold.—
Julia Daye,
Popular Science,
2 Apr. 2026
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As funny as her life seems, like everyone's, serious moments pepper the comedy.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The locus of energy in My Lover, the Rabbi is not plot but comical, unhinged prose and extensive, psychoanalytic character readings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
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Hannah said the online reaction had been comical.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Soder is a comic’s comic whose sharp observational style and affable demeanor has earned him a strong reputation on the club circuit.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2026
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All joking aside, this Chris Columbus classic excels as a vehicle for Robin Williams' one-of-a-kind comic timing and vocal dexterity as his Daniel Hillard attempts to reintegrate with his family by way of heavy makeup and a silly voice.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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That his hand version of Rocky could climb onto Gosling, and interact with the actor more directly, allowed for an amusing rapport to develop instantly between them.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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But Flynn also oozes sniveling self-righteousness while hotly defending and petitioning for childhood innocence (amusing hints emerge that the daughter is a somewhat lazy and dim underachiever).—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Humoristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humoristic. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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