comical

CEFRC1

/ˈkɒmɪkəl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Funny or amusing, sometimes in a silly way.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Funny, whimsically amusing.

Examples

  • The absurdity of the situation was almost comical.

  • He's just put salt in his tea instead of sugar. What a comical error!

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Laughable; ridiculous.

  2. Originally, relating to comedy.

More examples

In context

  • This is almost comical.

  • It was a comical performance.

  • The tutor excelled in comical scoldings.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English comicalle, from Latin cōmicus + Middle English -alle (modern -al). By surface analysis, comic + -al.