comical

[kom-i-kuhl] / ˈkɒm ɪ kəl /

ADJECTIVE

amusing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

WEAK

Mickey Mouse batty boffo camp crazy shtick dippy diverting dizzy droll facetious flaky fool fool around fool-headed freaky gelastic goofus gump jerky jocular joking joshing light loony nutty priceless risible screwy side-splitting waggish witty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dramatic grave logical reasonable sad sensible serious tragic unamusing unfunny wise

WEAK

solemn

Example Sentences

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The 98th Academy Awards featured emotional speeches, comical relief and a bevy of backstage fun.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

How comical is that response when someone is literally telling you that those are the two areas they struggle with?

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

A small, almost comical callback to the smoothie that started it all.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

The score is a comical barrage of harp strums, as if heaven’s angels have gotten good and drunk.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

His look of surprise was so comical that they laughed.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien