comedic

adjective

co·​me·​dic kə-ˈmē-dik 

1

: of or relating to comedy

2

: comical sense 2

comedically

kə-ˈmē-di-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Synonyms

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

Examples of comedic in a Sentence

She has a lot of comedic talent.

a drama with comedic elements

Recent Examples on the Web

What if all the power plays and factional scheming of House of the Dragon had a bawdy, comedic edge to it? —Matt Kamen, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024

Read on to find out which stars are related to royalty, who joins the Cheers comedic dynasty and the politician-comedian duo who bears more than a passing resemblance to each other. —Grace Gavilanes, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024

Pauses that should be tense comedic moments instead feel like accidental hiccups. —Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024

Even so, the spirited new Netflix thriller from Joe Barton (The Lazarus Project) is a remarkably fresh, exciting, and laugh-out-loud funny caper, driven by a sharp comedic sensibility and wildly entertaining performances from stars Ben Whishaw and Keira Knightley. —Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 28 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1639, in the meaning defined at sense 1