1
: of, relating to, or marked by comedy
a comic actor
2
: causing laughter or amusement : funny
a comic monologue
3
: of or relating to comic strips
the newspaper's comic section
Synonyms
Examples of comic in a Sentence
Adjective
The drama has some comic moments.
His comic timing is impeccable.
The scene was included for comic effect.
Noun
posted an especially funny comic by the watercooler
a celebrated humorist who, without fail, could find the comic in even the most mundane of situations
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2024
Like the best comic fantasies, Rumours has more than a grain of tragic truth to it.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024
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Adjective
Then Harry had to out himself to Asta following an accident where he was badly injured, and her attempts to keep his secret — and convince him to save humanity — became the show’s comic engine, as well as its first big emotional one.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2024
Like the best comic fantasies, Rumours has more than a grain of tragic truth to it.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024
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“Comic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comic. Accessed 3 Jun. 2024.
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: the part of a newspaper devoted to comic strips
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