comedic
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adjective
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Etymology
Origin of comedic
1630–40; < Latin cōmoedicus < Greek kōmōidikós, equivalent to kōmōid ( ía ) comedy + -ikos -ic
Explanation
If something makes you laugh out loud, it's comedic. If your teacher tells you to save your comedic skills for after school, he wants you to stop being the class clown. The adjective comedic can describe anything having to do with comedy, including comedic films that leave you roaring with laughter, the comedic timing of your favorite stand-up comedian, or the comedic touches you add to your essay for English class. Comedic is derived from the Greek kōmōidia, "an amusing spectacle."
Vocabulary lists containing comedic
Example Sentences
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“Maddie’s Secret” is the rare comedic parody that can shift into total, gut-wrenching sincerity with the snap of a finger.
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026
Olsen: Because especially in building up to making “I Love L.A.,” in your career, I feel like you’ve created this comedic persona for yourself.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
Seth Rogen and James Franco were once an inseparable comedic duo.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026
Other big winners included Ragtime, about three families pursuing the American dream at the dawn of the 20th Century, and Schmigadoon!, a comedic celebration of theatre's golden age, adapted from the Apple TV series.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
The experience had been thrust upon her with no warning, as if she were a character in a comedic French play.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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