comical
adjective
com·i·cal
ˈkä-mi-kəl 
1
obsolete
: of or relating to comedy
2
: causing laughter especially because of a startlingly or unexpectedly humorous impact
wearing a comical expression
Examples of comical in a Sentence
I must have looked comical in that big hat.
The way they argue is almost comical.
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Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2025
His Best Friend Still Shows Up Every Week to Watch Their Show Together (Exclusive)
Noah had garbage day shirts and garbage toys, all of which were comical to Carrigan, as her husband, Noah's father, is a fireman.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 4 May 2025
Paco and Colt communicate almost telepathically, finishing each other’s sentences and telling comical stories as a unit.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 11 Apr. 2025
Munster’s Wilbur Wright Middle School team appeared chill during their lunch break, though some of the students veered perilously close to the comical side of trial-and-error.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for comical
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“Comical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comical. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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