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Antonyms for comic
ˈkɒm ɪkcom·ic

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  1. comedian, comicadjective

    a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts

    Antonyms:
    unhumorous, humorless, humourless

    Synonyms:
    comedian

  2. amusing, comic, comical, funny, laughable, mirthful, risibleadjective

    arousing or provoking laughter

    "an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls"; "an amusing fellow"; "a comic hat"; "a comical look of surprise"; "funny stories that made everybody laugh"; "a very funny writer"; "it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much"; "a mirthful experience"; "risible courtroom antics"

    Antonyms:
    humourless, unhumorous, humorless

    Synonyms:
    shady, ridiculous, laughable, peculiar, jovial, rum, nonsensical, amusive, odd, cockeyed, diverting, amusing, jolly, singular, suspicious, ludicrous, funny, jocund, preposterous, merry, mirthful, risible, fishy, gay, derisory, absurd, comical, suspect, rummy, idiotic, curious

  3. comicadjective

    of or relating to or characteristic of comedy

    "comic hero"

    Antonyms:
    humourless, humorless, unhumorous

    Synonyms:
    risible, comical, mirthful, laughable, funny, amusing

Editors Contribution0.0 / 0 votes

  1. serious, tragic

    causing or characterized by extreme distress or sorrow.

    3 idiots was a comic movie while paan singh tomar was tragic

    Submitted by JP03 on October 27, 2014  
  2. journal

    Submitted by anonymous on August 30, 2020  

How to use comic in a sentence?

  1. Stan LeeLee:

    Stan LeeLee and the Rise and Fall of the American Comic Book.

  2. Lori Jo Hoekstra:

    He was most proud of his comedy. He never wanted the diagnosis to affect the way the audience or any of his loved ones saw him, norm was a pure comic. He once wrote that' a joke should catch someone by surprise, it should never pander.' He certainly never pandered. Norm will be missed terribly.

  3. Michael Frizell:

    You can't make this stuff up, i never imagined I'd be researching a book like this. It was a challenge to find a focus for the comic because there's so much happening.

  4. Harvey Mindess:

    Pointing out the comic elements of a situation can bring a sense of proportion and perspective to what might otherwise seem an overwhelming problem.

  5. Lesley Butterfield:

    I decided to give it a shot because I think we all can appreciate comic relief during these times.

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