Synonyms for comic
ˈkɒm ɪkcom·ic

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1. comedian, comicadjective

   a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts

   Synonyms:
   comedian

   Antonyms:
   unhumorous, humorless, humourless

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"

   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

   Antonyms:
   humourless, unhumorous, humorless

3. comicadjective

   of or relating to or characteristic of comedy

   "comic hero"

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

   Antonyms:
   humourless, humorless, unhumorous

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1. comicadjective

   Synonyms:
   droll, funny, farcical, ludicrous, laughable, diverting, sportive, humorous

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1. List of paraphrases for "comic":

   comedian, comedy, bd, comical, cartoon, humorous, funny, humorist, sitcom, farcical, hilarious

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1. Matthew Belloni:

   If this was not a comic book character it would be among the most chilling characters I have ever seen in film. It's really disturbing.

2. James Dolce:

   People love him. The crowds love him. He played to standing ovations for all six shows, he's a comic genius. He's the top, a legend in the business.

3. Lesley Butterfield:

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

4. Paige Braddock:

   I think a little bit of our challenge is introducing fans to Snoopy who maybe don't know Snoopy, but once they discover Snoopy, there are universal truths in the comic that I think appeal to every generation ... because the comic is not just about humor it's about relationships, it's about failures, it's about joy, it really runs the whole range of human emotion and story telling.

5. Michael Douglas:

   It was ... my first of the superhero comic book characters, so I am not used to it, it is a little overwhelming, it is a huge production but everybody was pretty well grounded.