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Synonyms for comic

Most common

comical humorous comedic burlesque

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Pertaining to comedy, as a literary genre.

  2. n. 1

    A comedian.

    She started out as a joke-writer on the radio, and first performed as a comic at the ages of 30.

Forms

Plural
comics → comedians, jokers…

Example sentences

  • humorous The story of their encounter is somewhat humorous.
  • comedic Their comedic styles mesh well with each others'.
  • comical The absurdity of the situation was almost comical.
  • burlesque French knickers are allowed in the world of burlesque.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
comicrising
humoroussteady
comedicrising
comicalrising
burlesquesteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
funny2, joker2, droll1
7 letters
amusing3, comedic3, comical3, risible
8 letters
comedian4, humorous3, farcical3, mirthful
9 letters
hilarious4, ludicrous3, laughable3, burlesque2, humourous
10 letters
ridiculous4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (funny2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
comique
Italiano
comico
Español
cómico
Deutsch
drollig
Català
còmic