comic

Meaning

Adj

1. Pertaining to comedy, as a literary genre.
2. Using the techniques of comedy, as a composition, performer etc; amusing, entertaining.
3. Unintentionally humorous; amusing, ridiculous.

Noun

1. A comedian.
2. A story composed of drawn images arranged in a sequence, usually with textual captions; a graphic novel.
3. A children's magazine.

Concepts

comic

comical

funny

comedian

humorous

laughable

amusing

clown

humourous

risible

comedy

entertainer

droll

facetious

cartoon

buffon

jester

humorist

ironic

ironical

laughing

ridiculous

comic book

mirthful

farcical

joker

player

wacky

ludicrous

mirth-provoking

witty

buffoon

funny guy

humourist

comic actor

a writer of comedies

ragtime

amusive

camp

diverting

light-hearted

lighthearted

lightsome

comedienne

gagman

comic strip

funny man

banana man

comedic

artist

actor

histrion

showman

thespian

funnyman

gagster

fun

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɒmɪk/

Etymology

From Latin comicus, from Ancient Greek κωμικός (kōmikós, “relating to comedy”), from κῶμος (kômos, “carousal”).