comical

ˈkɑmɪkəl

Definition

Definition of comical - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

humorprovoking laughter because it is absurd or ridiculous

His comical outfit drew everyone's attention at the party.

funny

humorous

laughable

peculiarstrange or odd in a funny way

The play featured a comical character with bizarre habits..

funny

humorous

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Origin of comical

Greek, komikos (of comedy)

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funny-looking

adj.

visual style

seeming strange or comical to look at

buffoon

comical person

person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior

novelty song

humor

comical song for humorous effect

play the fool

entertainment

act in a silly or comical way

caricatured

adj.

humor

exaggerated in a comical way

clownish

adj.

behavior

acting in a foolish or comical way

Rube Goldberg machine

complex machine

comical, overcomplicated machine performing a simple task

porn star name

humorous name

comical name from first pet and street names

Examples of comical in a sentence

Her comical expressions made the children giggle.
Her comical outfit made everyone laugh.
The dog's comical behavior was a hit at the park.

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French:comique, cocasse, ...
German:komisch, seltsam, ...
Italian:comico, ...
Spanish:cómico, ...
Portuguese:cómico, ...
Chinese:滑稽的, ...
Japanese:滑稽な, 奇妙な, ...
Arabic:هَزْلي, فُكَاهِيّ, ...
Hebrew:מַצְחִיק, מְגוּחָך, ...
Russian:комичный, смешной, ...
Ukrainian:смішний, комічний, ...
Hindi:हास्यास्पद, अजीबोगरीब, ...
Bengali:হাস্যকর, কৌতুককর, ...
Catalan:còmic, estrafolari, ...
Czech:komický, potrhlý, ...
Danish:komisk, skæv, ...
Dutch:komisch, ...
Greek:κωμικός, αλλόκοτος, ...
Hungarian:komikus, ...
Khmer:គួរឲ្យអស់សំណើច, គួរឱ្យអស់សំណើច, ...
Korean:우스꽝스러운, 이상한, ...
Persian:خنده‌دار, خنده‌آور, ...
Polish:komiczny, dziwaczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):cômico, ...
Romanian:comic, ...
Swedish:komisk, besynnerlig, ...
Thai:ตลก, ชวนขัน, ...
Turkish:komik, tuhaf, ...
Vietnamese:buồn cười, ngộ nghĩnh, ...

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Adjective

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