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comical.

Originally, relating to comedy.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈkɒmɪkəl/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɑmɪkəl/General-American
  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!
Where this word comes from

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

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