comical

/ˈkɒmɪkl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɑːmɪkl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkä-mi-kəl/ (ame, mw)

comical — adjective

  • comicalpositive
  • more comicalcomparative
  • most comicalsuperlative

1. If something is comical, it seems so odd, awkward, or silly that people laugh at

1.形容詞B2
釋義

If something is comical, it seems so odd, awkward, or silly that people laugh at it.

例句

Harper looked comical in rain boots and a silk wedding dress.

look + comical + in [clothes]

The puppy made a comical jump and landed in the laundry basket.

comical + noun as modifier

同義詞
  • funny

    The broad everyday word; it can describe jokes as well as accidental humor.

  • amusing

    Usually gentler and more pleasant, with less focus on odd appearance.

  • comic

    Often used for an entertainer's style or for something linked to comedy.

  • ridiculous

    Stronger and more critical, suggesting something is laughably unreasonable.

反義詞
  • serious

    Not intended to make people laugh.

  • solemn

    Very serious and without playful humor.

  • grim

    Dark or worrying rather than funny.

文法句型

subject + be + comical

subject + look/seem + comical

comical + noun

用法筆記

Often used for the way someone looks, moves, or sounds in a moment. It usually suggests an unplanned effect, unlike funny, which can also describe something intentionally made to cause laughter.

常見錯誤

❌His walk looked comedian on stage.
✅His walk looked comical on stage.
💡comedian is a noun for a person, while comical is the adjective for something that seems funny.
❌The photo was comically.
✅The photo was comical.
💡After be, use the adjective comical, not the adverb comically.