as in humorous
causing or intended to cause laughter
my friends insist that this new television show is the most comedic thing ever created by the mind of man
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Recent Examples of comedic
Both Chan and Wilson's comedic talents are on brilliant display here, with plenty of creative fight choreography and set stunt pieces to keep hardcore fans happy.
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ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025
How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies is a heart-wrenching yet darkly comedic Thai drama that explores the lengths someone will go for love, duty and, potentially, a massive inheritance.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The comedic veteran lit up Studio 8H with an opening musical tribute — marching band in tow — set to his newest song for A Minecraft Movie.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 5 Apr. 2025
Did Impersonation Of Ric Flair In WCW, Hogan and the NWO did a comedic impersonation of Ric Flair, separate from Kevin Nash's Arn Anderson parody, with Hogan mocking Flair's persona and attire.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025
How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies is a heart-wrenching yet darkly comedic Thai drama that explores the lengths someone will go for love, duty and, potentially, a massive inheritance.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The comedic veteran lit up Studio 8H with an opening musical tribute — marching band in tow — set to his newest song for A Minecraft Movie.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 5 Apr. 2025
Did Impersonation Of Ric Flair In WCW, Hogan and the NWO did a comedic impersonation of Ric Flair, separate from Kevin Nash's Arn Anderson parody, with Hogan mocking Flair's persona and attire.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedic
Adjective
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The book often details in a humorous way how his upbringing affected his many relationships — both romantically and professionally.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Director Edgar Wright’s adaptation of the 1982 Stephen King novel (written under the pseudonym Richard Bachman) is a more stylish, grounded and even humorous take than the over-the-top 1987 movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger as the hero and Richard Dawson as a villainous TV show host.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Welcome to My Blue Sky is twice as great — totally brash, always loud, always effusive, and usually funny even when their lives are falling apart, which is constantly.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
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Everyone was so nervous to tell Mike what our number was, which was so funny.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That’s what made Val’s comic genius even more impressive.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2025
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The comedian and actor will be there throughout the weekend promoting the comic Minor Threats.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The comical timing of his dismissal saw Fluminense left without a coach before many other teams had even started their first league game.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Other pages of the menu are comical and sometimes a turnoff with graphic sketches of rattlesnake, kangaroo and buffalo, calling attention to dishes made with these unfortunate species.—
Jeff Kleinman,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Six books offer readers armchair travel, amusing characters, and a dash of history.—
Yvonne Zipp,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 Apr. 2025
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Thankfully, in the case of Mark, the reality proved to be something much more amusing.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Comedic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comedic. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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