as in humorous
causing or intended to cause laughter
my friends insist that this new television show is the most comedic thing ever created by the mind of man
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Recent Examples of comedic
Ansari and Reeves sit down with Entertainment Weekly to dissect the trailer, also sharing tidbits about how Reeves' past comedic roles — notably, the hapless Ted from the Bill & Ted film franchise — helped lay the groundwork for Gabriel.
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EW.com, 23 July 2025
Major podcast producers have largely abandoned in-depth investigative reporting and quirky comedic voices in favor of buzzy names.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 23 July 2025
By giving the show that 10-month off ramp, the network has a chance to recoup its losses, and the host and his staff have the chance for lots of unfettered comedic and political creativity.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
There's an actress that has dramatic chops, someone who's comedic, very, very talented.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 18 July 2025
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EW.com, 23 July 2025
Major podcast producers have largely abandoned in-depth investigative reporting and quirky comedic voices in favor of buzzy names.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 23 July 2025
By giving the show that 10-month off ramp, the network has a chance to recoup its losses, and the host and his staff have the chance for lots of unfettered comedic and political creativity.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
There's an actress that has dramatic chops, someone who's comedic, very, very talented.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedic
Adjective
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The Jet2 vacation meme, which originally circulated on TikTok, repurposed the song Hold My Hand to show travel fails with a humorous twist.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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The warm embrace of Shanks’ feature directorial debut has been so impactful that the New Zealand and Australia-raised YouTuber-turned-filmmaker has already started worrying about the comedown in humorous fashion.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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When something bad happens, five seconds later, something funny in life happens.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
31 July 2025
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Chuck Lorre is back with yet another laugh-out-loud funny show to add to his TV universe.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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Such is his gift: to straddle the line of comic tragedy, of elite art and systemic class inequity.—
Alexandra Bregman,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Leanne stars stand-up comic Leanne Morgan as a grandmother coping with her husband of 33 years leaving her for another woman.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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Even though the comical lapse in judgment from Williams didn’t draw the best look on Tuesday, the approach to the first major hurdle of his three-year career to this point drew overwhelming praise from everyone around him over the offseason.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 July 2025
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Interviewed for the doc, Bush also supplies its most comical moments, intentionally or not.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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The scene was more amusing than threatening — onlookers whipped out cell phone cameras to document the sight of horses traversing the grounds.—
Jim Newton,
Mercury News,
12 July 2025
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For two-thirds of the day, as the peloton rolled through Brittany, the majority of soundbites ranged from frivolous to downright amusing.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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“Comedic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comedic. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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