comedic

Also co·me·di·cal

[kuh-mee-dik, -med-ik]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or of the nature of comedy.

Other Word Forms

• comedically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of comedic¹

1630–40; < Latin cōmoedicus < Greek kōmōidikós, equivalent to kōmōid ( ía ) comedy + -ikos -ic

Example Sentences

The songs were still comedic — “Everything I write winds up a little warped,” he says — but were original tunes that were pastiches of, say, Frank Zappa or They Might Be Giants’ style.

From Los Angeles Times

“You don’t want to witness that mutually assured destruction, but you’re also enjoying the madness of the comedic farce,” Cumberbatch says.

From Los Angeles Times

Of the 22 awarded series, 15 were new projects, five were recurring shows and two relocated from outside of California, including Tom Segura’s darkly comedic Netflix series “Bad Thoughts,” which previously filmed in Texas.

From Los Angeles Times

Two years later, Medvedev received their acclaim after beating Novak Djokovic to win his first major title – and celebrating with a comedic fall to the court inspired by a computer game.

From BBC

Now, what appears to be a misguided — or comedic — gesture could become a symbol of real ethical lapses and raise red flags in the ongoing corruption investigation.

From Salon

Related Words

• amusing 
• comic 
• funny