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comic
[kom-ik]
adjective
of, relating to, or characterized by comedy.
comic opera.
of or relating to a person who acts in or writes comedy.
a comic actor; a comic dramatist.
of, relating to, or characteristic of comedy.
comic situations; a comic sense.
provoking laughter; humorous; funny; laughable.
noun
a comedian.
comics, comic strips.
the comic, the element or quality of comedy in literature, art, drama, etc..
An appreciation of the comic came naturally to her.
comic
/ ˈkɒmɪk /
adjective
of, relating to, characterized by, or characteristic of comedy
(prenominal) acting in, writing, or composing comedy
a comic writer
humorous; funny
noun
a person who is comic, esp a comic actor; comedian
a book or magazine containing comic strips
(usually plural) comic strips in newspapers, etc
Other Word Forms
- noncomic adjective
- quasi-comic adjective
- semicomic adjective
- uncomic adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of comic1
Example Sentences
Unlike daily comic strips, political cartoons were intended to stay with the reader long after they’d turned the page, becoming a source of conversation and introspection that could take place throughout the day.
As impersonated by Matt Walker, the company’s director and comic frontman, he makes the late-career Las Vegas singer look like a spring chicken.
Her delighted scrolling through a thicket of ads on a clickbait article on a tip Brad Pitt left someone is a little comic gem.
It used to be pretty neutral, and now it’s almost like you better choose a side before you watch this comic make their TV debut!
With comic verve, Morrow’s novel dances on the page as she explores the dilemma of being a Black artist who is expected by traditionally white arts organizations to represent their notions of Blackness.
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