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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comicality
Noun
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The movie is a traditional Western right down to its narrative bones, but Kasdan and his actors infuse it with a raucous, even modern, sense of energy and humor.—
Sezin Devi Keohler,
EW.com,
29 Mar. 2025 -
Many have observed that Gen Z has turned to Dadaist humor as a response to the surreal conditions of the present day.—
James Factora,
Them.,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Virginia has apparently found its new head basketball coach in a crazy sense of irony.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
22 Mar. 2025
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There's a bit of irony in using power-hungry AI to solve power problems.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The White Lotus is a black comedy anthology series following the guests and employees of the fictional White Lotus resort chain.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
31 Mar. 2025
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But the conflict between the two couples, the three generations of Italian-Americans, and the Tanya-and-the-gays stuff was all still really compelling drama and dark comedy.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Comicality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comicality. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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