Humorous vs. Comical — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Humorous and Comical
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Humorous
Causing laughter and amusement; comic
A humorous and entertaining talk
Comical
Amusing, especially in a ludicrous or absurd way
A series of comical misunderstandings
Humorous
Full of or characterized by humor; funny
A humorous story.
Comical
Provoking mirth or amusement; funny.
Humorous
Employing or showing humor; witty
A humorous writer.
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Comical
Of or relating to comedy.
Humorous
(Archaic) Given to moods or whims; capricious.
Comical
(archaic) Originally, relating to comedy.
It was a comical performance.
Humorous
(Obsolete) Damp; moist.
Comical
Funny, whimsically amusing.
The tutor excelled in comical scoldings.
Humorous
Full of humor or arousing laughter; funny.
The waiters were so humorous - one even did a backflip for us, when we asked him.
Comical
Laughable; ridiculous.
He's just put salt in his tea instead of sugar. What a comical error!
Humorous
Showing humor; witty, jocular.
Comical
Relating to comedy.
They deny it to be tragical because its catastrophe is a wedding, which hath ever been accounted comical.
Humorous
(obsolete) Damp or watery.
Comical
Exciting mirth; droll; laughable; as, a comical story.
Humorous
(obsolete) Dependent on or caused by one's humour or mood; capricious, whimsical.
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
Humorous
Moist; humid; watery.
All founts wells, all deeps humorous.
Humorous
Subject to be governed by humor or caprice; irregular; capricious; whimsical.
Rough as a storm and humorous as the wind.
Humorous
Full of humor; jocular; exciting laughter; playful; as, a humorous story or author; a humorous aspect.
Humorous
Full of or characterized by humor;
Humorous stories
Humorous cartoons
In a humorous vein
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