Comic vs. Comical — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Comic and Comical
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Comic
Causing or meant to cause laughter
A comic monologue
Comical
Amusing, especially in a ludicrous or absurd way
A series of comical misunderstandings
Comic
A comedian
He is training as a stand-up comic
Comical
Provoking mirth or amusement; funny.
Comic
A periodical containing comic strips, intended chiefly for children
The shop sold newspapers and children's comics
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Comical
Of or relating to comedy.
Comic
Characteristic of or having to do with comedy.
Comical
(archaic) Originally, relating to comedy.
It was a comical performance.
Comic
Of or relating to comic strips.
Comical
Funny, whimsically amusing.
The tutor excelled in comical scoldings.
Comic
Amusing; humorous
A comic situation involving the family's pets.
Comical
Laughable; ridiculous.
He's just put salt in his tea instead of sugar. What a comical error!
Comic
A comedian.
Comical
Relating to comedy.
They deny it to be tragical because its catastrophe is a wedding, which hath ever been accounted comical.
Comic
A person whose behavior elicits laughter.
Comical
Exciting mirth; droll; laughable; as, a comical story.
Comic
Comics Comic strips.
Comical
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
Comic
A comic book.
Comic
A source of humor in art or life.
Comic
Pertaining to comedy, as a literary genre.
Comic genius
A comic stereotype
Comic
Using the techniques of comedy, as a composition, performer etc; amusing, entertaining.
Comic
Unintentionally humorous; amusing, ridiculous.
Comic
A comedian.
She started out as a joke-writer on the radio, and first performed as a comic at the ages of 30.
Comic
A story composed of cartoon images arranged in sequence, usually with textual captions; a graphic novel.
Comic
(British) A children's magazine.
Comic
Relating to comedy, as distinct from tragedy.
I can not for the stage a drama lay,Tragic or comic, but thou writ'st the play.
Comic
Causing mirth; ludicrous.
Comic
A comedian.
Comic
A professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
Comic
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
Comic
Of or relating to or characteristic of comedy;
Comic hero
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