comical

[kom-i-kuhl]

adjective

1. producing laughter; amusing; funny.

   a comical fellow.

2. Obsolete.,  pertaining to or of the nature of comedy.

comical

/ ˈkɒmɪkəl /

adjective

1. causing laughter

2. ludicrous; laughable

Other Word Forms

• comically adverb
• comicalness noun
• comicality noun
• noncomical adjective
• noncomically adverb
• noncomicalness noun
• noncomicality noun
• quasi-comical adjective
• quasi-comically adverb
• semicomical adjective
• semicomically adverb
• uncomical adjective
• uncomically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of comical¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; comic, -al ¹

Synonym Study

See amusing.

Example Sentences

The final indignity belonged to Edgardo Henriquez, who marked his return to the majors with a comical bit of pitchers’ fielding practice.

From Los Angeles Times

Above him hung a “Moore’s Refishing” sign, a friend’s comical misspelling of the shop’s name.

From Los Angeles Times

“Empire of the Elite” is laden with comical examples of privilege.

From Los Angeles Times

When Ramsey discusses her viral video swimming with the great white in the documentary, her response to the criticism she received veers on comical.

From Salon

The idea of crutches on cobblestone streets was comical, ridiculous and potentially dangerous.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• absurd 
• comic 
• entertaining 
• farcical 
• funny 
• goofy 
• humorous 
• ironic 
• laughable 
• ludicrous 
• ridiculous 
• silly 
• wacky 
• whimsical