comedy

CEFRB1

/ˈkɒmədi/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Entertainment that is intended to make people laugh.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    a light, amusing play with a happy ending

Examples

  • As a rule, I prefer a comedy to a tragedy.

  • The theater group performed a hilarious comedy that kept everyone laughing.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /-di/
  • /-dɪ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. a narrative poem with an agreeable ending (e.g., The Divine Comedy)

  2. a choric song of celebration or revel, especially in Ancient Greece

  3. a dramatic work that is light and humorous or satirical in tone

More examples

In context

  • Tim is a huge fan of satirical comedy.

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream is among Shakespeare's most famous comedies.

  • Why would you be watching comedy when there are kids starving right now?

Antonyms

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Origin

noun

Middle French comediebor. Middle English comedie English comedy Inherited from Middle English comedie, borrowed from Middle French comedie, from Latin cōmoedia, borrowed from Ancient Greek κωμῳδῐ́ᾱ (kōmōidĭ́ā), from κῶμος (kômos, “revel, carousing”) + ᾠδή (ōidḗ, “song”), or from κῶμος (kômos, “revel, carousing”) + ἀοιδός (aoidós, “singer, bard”). Doublet of commedia.