Word a Day
comical
What does comical mean?
comical (adjective): funny, whimsically amusing.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use comical in a sentence?
How do you pronounce comical?
/ˈkɑmɪkəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does comical come from?
From Middle English comicalle, from Latin cōmicus + Middle English -alle (modern -al).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of comical?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “comical”?
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What does “comical” mean?
funny, whimsically amusing
Right! That's what “comical” means.
silent; not making a sound
Not quite: that's what mute means.
having a sharp inclination
Not quite: that's what steep means.
huge, gigantic, very large
Not quite: that's what immense means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “comical”?
several
Not quite: several means something else.
general
Not quite: general means something else.
amusing
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outside
Not quite: outside means something else.
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