comical
adjective
com·i·cal
ˈkä-mi-kəl 
1
obsolete
: of or relating to comedy
2
: causing laughter especially because of a startlingly or unexpectedly humorous impact
wearing a comical expression
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Examples of comical in a Sentence
I must have looked comical in that big hat.
The way they argue is almost comical.
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Rio wore a red bubble coat with the zipper wide open to show a gut and a comical number of chains hanging from his neck.
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Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 14 Feb. 2025
During that Stoke side’s first season in the Premier League, 2008-09, the comical scene of Hull City goalkeeper Boaz Myhill intentionally booting the ball out for a corner instead of a throw-in summarised how badly teams wanted to avoid Delap hurling it into their box.
—Ahmed Walid, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
The clip of Swift — seated next to rapper Ice Spice — being booed at the game quickly went viral online, with the singer-songwriter's comical, wide-eyed reaction becoming an instant meme.
—EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025
The car door opened, and a comical number of dancers streamed out—another reference to clowning.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 14 Feb. 2025
During that Stoke side’s first season in the Premier League, 2008-09, the comical scene of Hull City goalkeeper Boaz Myhill intentionally booting the ball out for a corner instead of a throw-in summarised how badly teams wanted to avoid Delap hurling it into their box.
—Ahmed Walid, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
The clip of Swift — seated next to rapper Ice Spice — being booed at the game quickly went viral online, with the singer-songwriter's comical, wide-eyed reaction becoming an instant meme.
—EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025
The car door opened, and a comical number of dancers streamed out—another reference to clowning.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Comical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comical. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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