comedic

adjective

co·​me·​dic kə-ˈmē-dik How to pronounce comedic (audio)
1
: of or relating to comedy
2
comedically adverb

Examples of comedic in a Sentence

She has a lot of comedic talent. a drama with comedic elements
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There are times when an actor leaning into the role of straight man can make comedic material even funnier (Leslie Nielsen’s late career was entirely built on the premise), but this isn’t one of them. Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025 Some were comedic, like a moment when McKee, playing Annie in middle age, attends her first aerobics class. Alex Marshall, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025 Comments Saturday Night Live is an institution, the stomping ground for some of the best comedic talents in America to show what they're made of in a fast-paced, chaotic environment without much of a safety net. Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025 The fastidious, precociously mature character served as a comedic foil to his feistier mother as well as the rest of the show’s broader Pritchett-Dunphy clan. John Russell, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for comedic

Word History

First Known Use

1639, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of comedic was in 1639

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“Comedic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comedic. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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