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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Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
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There’s something comical in the symmetry, in how adroitly this word seems to shuttle between joy and pain.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
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Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
Adebayo got to the line 16 times in the fourth, and the game had some comical moments.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
The Hemi set the bar pretty damn high—Dodge got a comical 1,025-hp claim out of the Demon 170 before ending production of the Challenger.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 11 Mar. 2026
There’s something comical in the symmetry, in how adroitly this word seems to shuttle between joy and pain.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
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 Mar. 2026.
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