comic

CEFRB1

/ˈkɒmɪk/

adjective · noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Funny and intended to make people laugh.

  2. 02

    noun

    A magazine or book told through pictures and speech.

Examples

  • The comic books were piled on the desk.

  • Your comic books are on the shelf.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Unintentionally humorous; amusing, ridiculous.

  2. Using the techniques of comedy, as a composition, performer etc; amusing, entertaining.

  3. Pertaining to comedy, as a literary genre.

More examples

In context

  • She started out as a joke-writer on the radio, and first performed as a comic at the ages of 30.

  • a comic stereotype

  • comic genius

Synonyms

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My little brother loves reading a funny blank about a clumsy superhero.

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Origin

adjective

From Latin comicus, from Ancient Greek κωμικός (kōmikós, “relating to comedy”), from κῶμος (kômos, “carousal”).