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

Green should win the title and use her reign as champion to morph into a slightly more serious and less comedic character. —Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024

And in Annie's climax, delivers one of the biggest comedic moments in the show with an off-handed remark to Mark Woodard's FDR. —Dave Quinn, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024

In traditional Looney Tunes fashion, the story takes comedic twists and turns, from trying to raise money to repair a roof to battling gum zombies, though the longer form storytelling presented the opportunity for character growth in a world where characters never really change from story to story. —Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024

That playfulness wasn’t confined just to Conan’s comedic ventures. —Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1639, in the meaning defined at sense 1