as in humorous
causing or intended to cause laughter
my friends insist that this new television show is the most comedic thing ever created by the mind of man
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Recent Examples of comedic
Ansari and Reeves sit down with Entertainment Weekly to dissect the trailer, also sharing tidbits about how Reeves' past comedic roles — notably, the hapless Ted from the Bill & Ted film franchise — helped lay the groundwork for Gabriel.
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EW.com, 23 July 2025
Major podcast producers have largely abandoned in-depth investigative reporting and quirky comedic voices in favor of buzzy names.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 23 July 2025
By giving the show that 10-month off ramp, the network has a chance to recoup its losses, and the host and his staff have the chance for lots of unfettered comedic and political creativity.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
There's an actress that has dramatic chops, someone who's comedic, very, very talented.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 18 July 2025
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EW.com, 23 July 2025
Major podcast producers have largely abandoned in-depth investigative reporting and quirky comedic voices in favor of buzzy names.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 23 July 2025
By giving the show that 10-month off ramp, the network has a chance to recoup its losses, and the host and his staff have the chance for lots of unfettered comedic and political creativity.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
There's an actress that has dramatic chops, someone who's comedic, very, very talented.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedic
Adjective
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The plot moves along at a clip with time for small character subplots and humorous banter between big action set pieces.—
Scott Phillips,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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The frontman's humorous heads-up came after an exec was caught canoodling with a colleague at a recent show.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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But a funny thing happened on the way to this flexible-rate nirvana.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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His voice is too funny, too smart and too important to go quietly into the night.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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Will fans be able to meet George Lucas at San Diego Comic-Con? San Diego Comic-Con, unlike other comic conventions, does not host meet-and-greet experiences.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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Based on the comic series of the same name, in Woman of Tomorrow, Supergirl is celebrating her 21st birthday aboard a spaceship with Krypto.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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In the first movie, Weathers’ character met a comical demise (by falling out of a window after Happy surprised him with the body of the alligator who bit off his hand) and later made an appearance from heaven.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
17 July 2025
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Despite the fact that the name for mecha in this setting is the obviously comical wanzer, its influences are very clearly from mecha anime such as Armored Trooper VOTOMS.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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The scene was more amusing than threatening — onlookers whipped out cell phone cameras to document the sight of horses traversing the grounds.—
Jim Newton,
Mercury News,
12 July 2025
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For two-thirds of the day, as the peloton rolled through Brittany, the majority of soundbites ranged from frivolous to downright amusing.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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“Comedic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comedic. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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