Comical
/ˈkɒmɪkəl/ adj
adj ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Originally, relating to comedy. archaic
"It was a comical performance."
- 2 Funny, whimsically amusing.
"The tutor excelled in comical scoldings."
- 3 Laughable; ridiculous.
"He's just put salt in his tea instead of sugar. What a comical error!"
Adjective
- 1 arousing or provoking laughter wordnet
Example
More examples"The absurdity of the situation was almost comical."
Etymology
From Middle English comicalle, from Latin cōmicus + Middle English -alle (modern -al). By surface analysis, comic + -al.