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as in humorous
causing or intended to cause laughter
the comical antics of the circus clowns
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as in ridiculous
so foolish or pointless as to be worthy of scornful laughter
the comical expression on his face when he realized that he had been swindled
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Recent Examples of comical
Bernadine’s strain of Black feminine righteous indignation and disappointment was also distinct from the often comical ferocity of the Blaxploitation heroine.
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Niela Orr, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
But this season, 20 points, once a comical attempt at upsetting the Chiefs, has become the threshold that teams need merely to compete.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025
LeBron James Downplays Injury Concerns When the Lakers took on the Phoenix Suns earlier this week, LeBron James addressed his most recent absence with a comical quote.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Belmont University's campus security has gone viral with a comical safety video about crossing the street.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Nov. 2025
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Niela Orr, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
But this season, 20 points, once a comical attempt at upsetting the Chiefs, has become the threshold that teams need merely to compete.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025
LeBron James Downplays Injury Concerns When the Lakers took on the Phoenix Suns earlier this week, LeBron James addressed his most recent absence with a comical quote.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Belmont University's campus security has gone viral with a comical safety video about crossing the street.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comical
Adjective
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Picozzi had a humorous encounter on plow duty.—
Jack Perry,
The Providence Journal,
23 Jan. 2026
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As heavy snow and bitter cold approach Kansas City, firefighters at Station 10 posted a humorous reminder on Facebook for residents to stay smart and safe.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2026
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So the firings of Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski and the Ravens’ Harbaugh have injected some juice into a Giants search that previously threatened to cast as wide and arbitrary a net as last year’s ridiculous Jets process.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Olympics is a ridiculous mixture of hit-you-straight-in-the-feels origin stories and Greek god-level athletic prowess.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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For the remainder of the final season, Penny Marshall was paired with rotating guest stars for a series of comedic misadventures.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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He was generally regarded as a comedic giant, and why not?—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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These politicians who are in their 80s and now 90s continuing to run for office is absurd.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Rates are soaring at absurd levels, but what’s worse is what many homeowners are getting in return — less coverage, fewer payouts and other negative effects.—
Dave Lieber,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
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His sharp, funny, and unexpectedly comforting voice makes the book a joy to read and turns what could feel grim into something liberating.—
Jasna Hodžić,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Roy Keane is clearly a very funny character who everyone is scared of… Then Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville are just absolutely filled with football.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Huw just waiting for him without involving the police or having really any plan whatsoever is just as silly.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Wain was joined by stars Ken Marino (who co-wrote the film), Zoey Deutch, John Slattery, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Sabrina Impacciatore, and Ben Wang to reminisce about making their unapologetically silly comedy.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The mainframe cycle has returned, which is both remarkable and somewhat amusing in 2026.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Danish star Bang seems to having a grand time playing the I-want-it-all villain of the piece and is amusing to watch.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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For Guardiola to focus on lambasting Hallam was pretty pathetic, all told.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Marche feared that ChatGPT-3 meant the end of freshman composition papers, but that’s a pathetic and moribund genre anyhow.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Comical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comical. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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