Comic

/ˈkɒmɪk/

The meaning and definition of Comic, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

adjective
  1. Relating to comedy.
    “a comic stereotype”
  2. Funny; amusing; comical.
noun
  1. A story composed of cartoon images arranged in sequence, usually with textual captions; a graphic novel.
  2. A comedian.

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API

Synonyms comedic comical

Origin

From Latin comicus, from Ancient Greek κωμικός, from Ancient Greek κῶμος.

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