Synonyms & related words for comical

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of comical — including funny, comic, droll, farcical, slapstick, waggish. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to comical

Explore words related to comical — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include amusing, laughable, comicalness, risible, comicality, uncomic, hilarious, drollness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for comical

Common synonyms for comical include funny, comic, droll, farcical, slapstick, waggish, ludicrous, ridiculous — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does comical come from?

The word comical breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root comic-, from Greek komodia (“comedy, revel-song”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.