comedic

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UK/kəˈmiː.dɪk/

adjective

Relating to comedy.

“It was done for comedic purposes”

Similar
comiccomical
OriginEnglish comedy ← Middle English comedie ← Middle French comedie →
Less commonScrabble 14
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Meanings

adjectivecomedic (comparative more comedic, superlative most comedic)

comparative more comedic · superlative most comedic · alternative comœdic

  1. Relating to comedy.

    It was done for comedic purposes

    Synonyms: comic, comical

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveRelating to comedy.

Similar
comiccomical
Also see
comedicalcomiccomicalfunnyhilariouslaughablepricelessuproarious

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκῶμος (kômos)
  2. Proto-Hellenic*awéidō
  3. Ancient Greekᾰ̓είδω (ăeídō)
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓οιδή (ăoidḗ)
  5. Ancient Greekᾠδή (ōidḗ)
  6. Ancient Greekκῶμος (kômos)
  7. Ancient Greekἀείδω (aeídō)
  8. Ancient Greekἀοιδός (aoidós)
  9. Ancient Greekκωμῳδῐ́ᾱ (kōmōidĭ́ā)
  10. Latincōmoedia
  11. Middle Frenchcomedie
  12. Middle Englishcomedie
  13. Englishcomedy
  14. Englishcomedic

From comedy + -ic.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with comedic

orthopedic
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Cite this entry
APA

comedic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comedic

MLA

“comedic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comedic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “comedic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comedic.

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