comical
Funny, whimsically amusingFunny, whimsically amusing.
» It was a very comical situation.
Это была очень комичная ситуация. — marafon
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3 sensesFunny, whimsically amusing.
The tutor excelled in comical scoldings.
komisch, lustig
смешно́йsmešnój, коми́чныйkomíčnyj, заба́вныйzabávnyj
смішни́йsmišnýj, поті́шнийpotíšnyj, комі́чнийkomíčnyj
Laughable; ridiculous.
He's just put salt in his tea instead of sugar. What a comical error!
lächerlich
смішни́йsmišnýj
(archaic)Originally, relating to comedy.
It was a comical performance.
komödisch, komödial, komisch
коми́ческийkomíčeskij
комі́чнийkomíčnyj
- arousing or provoking laughter
Examples
8 sentencesTranslations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
From Middle English comicalle, from Latin cōmicus + Middle English -alle (modern -al). ByFrom Middle English comicalle, from Latin cōmicus + Middle English -alle (modern -al). By surface analysis, comic + -al.
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Forms
more comical, most comical| Comparative | more comical Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most comical Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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