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单词 comicality
释义

comical

adjective

com·​i·​cal ˈkä-mi-kəl How to pronounce comical (audio)
1
obsolete : of or relating to comedy
2
: causing laughter especially because of a startlingly or unexpectedly humorous impact
wearing a comical expression
comicality
ˌkä-mi-ˈka-lə-tē How to pronounce comical (audio)
noun
comically
ˈkä-mi-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce comical (audio)
adverb

Synonyms

  • antic
  • chucklesome
  • comedic
  • comic
  • droll
  • farcical
  • funny
  • hilarious
  • humoristic
  • humorous
  • hysterical
  • hysteric
  • killing
  • laughable
  • ludicrous
  • ridiculous
  • riotous
  • risible
  • screaming
  • sidesplitting
  • uproarious
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Example Sentences

I must have looked comical in that big hat. The way they argue is almost comical.
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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

comical

adjective

com·​i·​cal ˈkä-mi-kəl How to pronounce comical (audio)
: funny entry 1 sense 1, ridiculous
a comical sight

comicality

noun

as in humorousness
the amusing quality or element in something there's a certain comicality to the outcome of the election: the candidate who ran against Washington, D.C., is now going there

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • humorousness
  • humor
  • irony
  • drollery
  • comedy
  • drollness
  • richness
  • funniness
  • hilariousness
  • comic
  • amusement
  • whimsicality
  • absurdity
  • ludicrousness
  • satire
  • ridiculousness
  • uproariousness
  • enjoyment
  • jocularity
  • playfulness
  • burlesque
  • slapstick
  • lampoon
  • pleasure
  • farce
  • wryness
  • parody
  • wittiness
  • jokiness
  • spoof
  • caricature
  • fun
  • laughableness
  • takeoff
  • waggishness
  • jest

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • pathos
  • sorrow
  • misery
  • grief
  • seriousness
  • anguish
  • gravity
  • torture
  • agony
  • solemnity
  • woe
  • heartbreak
  • torment
  • tribulation
  • heartache
  • solemnness
  • somberness
  • dolor
  • soberness
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