comical
adjective
com·i·cal
ˈkä-mi-kəl 
1
obsolete
: of or relating to comedy
2
: causing laughter especially because of a startlingly or unexpectedly humorous impact
wearing a comical expression
Examples of comical in a Sentence
I must have looked comical in that big hat.
The way they argue is almost comical.
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The unintentionally comical effect of that interview created an impression of a young player whose head was tethered to his shoulders with less than customary tightness.
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Tom Williams, New York Times, 30 May 2025
The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region's case of mistaken identity inspired numerous comical comments on Facebook.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 May 2025
Fans watching immediately took to social media after the comical moment.
—Troy Finnegan, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
The most recent addition to this arsenal of ex-civilian vehicles, many of them up-armored with anti-drone cages, might be the most comical: a school bus.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Tom Williams, New York Times, 30 May 2025
The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region's case of mistaken identity inspired numerous comical comments on Facebook.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 May 2025
Fans watching immediately took to social media after the comical moment.
—Troy Finnegan, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
The most recent addition to this arsenal of ex-civilian vehicles, many of them up-armored with anti-drone cages, might be the most comical: a school bus.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for comical
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“Comical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comical. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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