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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Things get gory, but the blocky voxel look allows the game to lean into comical territory.
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Simon Hill, Wired News, 13 June 2025
In 1986, Mahaffey appeared in the six-hour comical miniseries Fresno opposite Carol Burnett and in the dramatic film Women of Valor, which followed a group of women in the Philippines during World War II.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The Plastered Owl - Named for a comical celestial owl, this whimsical bar serves up the coldest beers from the tap of the ancient tree at the tavern's center.
—Samantha Neely, USA Today, 23 May 2025
The clip includes three portraits related to his career, and a particularly comical piece where he is painted as Napoleon, but with an iPad in his hand.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
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Simon Hill, Wired News, 13 June 2025
In 1986, Mahaffey appeared in the six-hour comical miniseries Fresno opposite Carol Burnett and in the dramatic film Women of Valor, which followed a group of women in the Philippines during World War II.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The Plastered Owl - Named for a comical celestial owl, this whimsical bar serves up the coldest beers from the tap of the ancient tree at the tavern's center.
—Samantha Neely, USA Today, 23 May 2025
The clip includes three portraits related to his career, and a particularly comical piece where he is painted as Napoleon, but with an iPad in his hand.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 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 18 Jun. 2025.
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