comical

Everyday

1. Comical means funny, especially in a silly or odd way that makes people laugh, often without meaning to. tree →
2. Comical can also mean so silly or badly done that it is almost a joke. tree →

In the lessons

In stories it tells the reader that a sight or situation is funny: a comical hat, a comical fall, a comical face. It often describes something that is not trying to be funny but is. Phrases: comical sight, look comical, a comical mistake, almost comical.

Examples

• The puppy looked comical in its tiny raincoat. tree →
• Grandad pulled a comical face and the baby giggled. tree →
• It was a comical sight: the clown slipping on a banana skin. tree →
• The penguins waddled along in a comical line. tree →
• His excuse was so bad it was almost comical. tree →
• The cat's comical leap into the box made us all laugh. tree →
• A very comical sight was Moti when he rode out to the war. tree →

Note

Adjective; adverb: comically (comically large shoes). «Comical» and «comic» are close: a comic is also a noun (a comic book, a comedian), but «comical» is only an adjective. Comical often means funny without meaning to be, while «a comedy» is meant to be funny.