comical

[US]/'kɒmɪk(ə)l/
[UK]/'kɑmɪkl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. funny, amusing, odd or strange in a humorous way

Example Sentences

That's a comical hat you're wearing.

a series of comical misunderstandings.

Everyone laughed at her comical remarks.

The comical characters are brought into the story for a little light relief.

He is a faintly comical figure who fears being made fun of.

the comical side of life

a comical character in the story

a comical twist in the plot

Real-world Examples

There's something rather comical about this.

Source: Ancient Wisdom and Contemporary Love (Audio Version)

In its smutty absurdity the situation was irresistibly comical.

Source: Brave New World

It describes things that are comical.

Source: Grandparents' Vocabulary Lesson

It was almost comical how muddy it was sometimes.

Source: Actor Dialogue (Bilingual Selection)

She said, " They're comical, friendly, loving little dogs."

Source: VOA Special March 2023 Collection

That's a comical hat you're wearing, with all those flowers!

Source: Liu Yi's breakthrough of 5000 English vocabulary words.

I'm Carl Azuz, and we're getting comical on CNN 10.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2022 Collection

It might once even have seemed comical, were he not America's president.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

For some reason, words with a k-sound catch our ears and are considered comical.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

Crazy also means in love with something or someone to an unusual, often comical degree.

Source: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

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