| Main Entry: |
comic |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
funny person, often professional |
Synonyms: |
banana,
buffoon*, card*, clown, comedian, droll, funnyman, humorist, jester, joker, jokester, life of the party, million laughs, quipster, stand-up comic, stooge, top banana, wag, wit*
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| Notes: |
comic means 'intended to be funny' while comical is 'funny unintentionally' |
Antonyms: |
tragedian
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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