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comical

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com·i·cal  (km-kl)
adj.
1. Provoking mirth or amusement; funny.
2. Of or relating to comedy.
comi·cali·ty (-kl-t), comi·cal·ness n.
comi·cal·ly adv.
comical
Adjective
causing amusement, often because of being ludicrous or ridiculous: an enthusiasm comical to behold
comically adv
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Adj.1.comical - arousing or provoking laughter; "an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls"; "an amusing fellow"; "a comic hat"; "a comical look of surprise"; "funny stories that made everybody laugh"; "a very funny writer"; "it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much"; "a mirthful experience"; "risible courtroom antics"
comic, funny, risible, amusing, laughable, mirthful
humorous, humourous - full of or characterized by humor; "humorous stories"; "humorous cartoons"; "in a humorous vein"
comical
adjective funny, entertaining, comic, silly, amusing, ridiculous, diverting, absurd, hilarious, ludicrous, humorous, priceless, laughable, farcical, whimsical, zany, droll, risible, side-splitting
Translations
comical [ˈkɔmɪkl] adj → amusant(e)
comical [ˈkɔmɪkl] comic adj → komisch
comical [ˈkɔmɪkl] adj → divertente, buffo/a


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"--"I conjecture," says Jones, "that thou art a very comical fellow.
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As for angels, it is not comical enough, to put them in anti-masques; and anything that is hideous, as devils, giants, is on the other side as unfit.
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I should like to wish you success, but your office is such a comical one.
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