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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Sometimes the failure is so obvious it’s comical.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

He uses this comical, criminal-esque language, calling shield laws a “scheme” and an “operation.”

From Slate • May 15, 2026

All the films are affectionate, most are light-hearted and often comical.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

The similarities are striking on various levels, as well as comical and more than a little disturbing.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

In retrospect, we made a comical pair of enforcers, a forty-something-year-old woman trailing an eleven-year- old boy.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

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