comic
adjective
[ ˈkɒmɪk ]
• causing or meant to cause laughter.
• "a comic monologue"
Similar:
humorous,
funny,
droll,
amusing,
entertaining,
diverting,
absurd,
ridiculous,
comical,
chucklesome,
farcical,
silly,
slapstick,
hilarious,
uproarious,
hysterical,
hysterically funny,
zany,
witty,
jocular,
joking,
facetious,
waggish,
priceless,
side-splitting,
rib-tickling,
killing,
killingly funny,
screamingly funny,
a scream,
a hoot,
a laugh,
a barrel of laughs,
comic
noun
• a comedian.
• "he is training as a stand-up comic"
Similar:
comedian,
comedienne,
funny man,
funny woman,
comedy actor,
comedy actress,
humorist,
wit,
wag,
quipster,
joker,
jester,
prankster,
clown,
kidder,
wisecracker,
buffoon,
• a periodical containing comic strips, intended chiefly for children.
• "the shop sold newspapers and children's comics"
Origin:
late 16th century: via Latin from Greek kōmikos, from kōmos ‘revel’.
