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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The score is a comical barrage of harp strums, as if heaven’s angels have gotten good and drunk.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The Trinidadian queen of hip hop took to social media to blast the comedian for his comical remarks at Sunday’s Grammy Awards ceremony.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 2 Feb. 2026
Kids will likely love these comical canines.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
Still, comical moments were sprinkled throughout the ceremony.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The Trinidadian queen of hip hop took to social media to blast the comedian for his comical remarks at Sunday’s Grammy Awards ceremony.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 2 Feb. 2026
Kids will likely love these comical canines.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
Still, comical moments were sprinkled throughout the ceremony.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Comical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comical. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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