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comedic

comedic

34 3.7
About being funny and making people laugh
  • adjective
  • /kəˈmiːdɪk/
translation icon : cómico
  • Her comedic timing was impeccable, making even the simplest jokes hilarious.

We're just playing, we're, we're playing things for comedic effect entirely so.

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Examples

  • His Nice (1979) is a brilliant example of the comedic talents that have made him famous.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Facts come first in comedic storytelling.

  • One of the great comedic movies this country ever made.

  • So this is a fantastic film with just a wonderful comedic cast.

  • And we spend time thinking about like what the comedic take is.

  • My initial response was somewhat meant to be comedic in a 'sad but funny' kind of way.

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  • I'm glad you liked my comedic movie.

  • Today we are joined by rising comedic talents.

  • He really set the comedic tone for the show.

  • While most viewers enjoy it for the comedic entertainment, as I do, it also has intrinsic educational value.

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Synonyms

funny
vscomedic
1.0

Causing people to laugh or smile

is about works or styles meant broadly to make people laugh
comic
vscomedic
289 1.9

Funny and meant to make people laugh

is the same in meaning but differs mainly in style or usage
hilarious
vscomedic
  • Informal
264 1.5

Causing people to laugh loudly

is milder and covers general intent to make people laugh rather than extreme reactions
amusing
vscomedic
208 1.0

Causes people to laugh and feel happy

is intended as part of performance or style whose aim is to make people laugh
humorous
vscomedic
76 1.6

Funny in a way that makes people laugh

is about belonging to entertainment meant specifically to make people laugh
comical
vscomedic
39 3.1

Making people laugh because it is silly or unusual

is broader applying to general works meant to make people laugh rather than odd silliness
jokey
vscomedic
  • Informal
6 3.9

Said or done to be funny rather than serious

is used for broader description of art or intent to make people laugh
joking
vscomedic
2 1.2

Meant to be funny, not serious

is more about a crafted performance or style meant to make people laugh

Antonyms

452 1.4

Calm and focused, not playful or joking

367 3.4

Extremely sad, often because of death or a disaster

How Funny

hilarious
  • Informal
264 1.5
comedic
34 3.7
amusing
208 1.0
lighthearted
17 3.7

Surface Forms

comedic positive

Morphology

comedic = comedy (transparent) = comedy + ic

The adjective is formed from the noun 'comedy' with the productive adjectival suffix '-ic', so its meaning 'relating to comedy' is directly inferable.

Etymology

Comedic comes from the words comic and comedy, which began from a Greek idea of a 'party song' or fun show meant to make people laugh. So, comedic describes something that is about comedy or is intended to be funny.