Pronunciations (4)
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/ˈkɒmɪkəl/
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- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈkɑmɪkəl/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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ˈkɒmɪkəl
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- GB
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ˈkɑmɪkəl
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- US
Adjective
Originally, relating to comedy.
Usage- Archaic
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It was a comical performance.
Funny, whimsically amusing.
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The tutor excelled in comical scoldings.
Laughable; ridiculous.
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He's just put salt in his tea instead of sugar. What a comical error!
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Mr. Sanders has scored some rhetorical points against Mrs. Clinton for her longstanding ties to Wall Street, but she has responded well, and it would be comical to watch any of the Republican candidates try to make that case, given that they are all virtually tied to, or actually part of, the business establishment.
Adjective
arousing or provoking laughter
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an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls
an amusing fellow
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a comic hat
a comical look of surprise
funny stories that made everybody laugh
a very funny writer
it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much
a mirthful experience
risible courtroom antics