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comical

/ˈkɑməkəl/
/ˈkɒmɪkəl/
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Something comical is humorous, amusing, silly, or just plain funny; it makes people laugh.

When you think comical, think laughter-causing. Stand-up comedians and comic strips intend to be comical. People like to share comical moments: for example, by posting videos of their pets doing comical things, like a dog going bananas in a water sprinkler. Just like the dog doesn't know it's being funny, people are unintentionally comical too. If a person absorbed in his cell phone conversation falls down a manhole, many will find it comical.

Definitions of comical
  1. adjective
    arousing or provoking laughter
    “a comical look of surprise”
    comedic, humorous, humourous
    full of or characterized by humor
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US
/ˈkɑməkəl/
UK
/ˈkɒmɪkəl/
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