comical
/ˈkɒmɪkl/adjective
उच्चारण कॉमिकल
हास्यास्पद, मज़ेदार
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old-fashioned
funny or silly in a way that makes people laugh
हास्यास्पद, मज़ेदार
- He looked comical in his father's big coat.
- The clown's comical walk made even the strictest teacher laugh.
- The puppy's clumsy walk looked comical.
+ 2 more examples
- He wore a comical hat to the party.
- It was comical to see the cat fall off the sofa.
Synonyms funny amusing humorous hilarious ridiculous
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
comical + noun (person / thing)
Use comical before a noun for a person, face, scene or event that is funny without trying to be, often because it is silly or odd.
जब कोई व्यक्ति, चेहरा, दृश्य या घटना बिना प्रयास किए अपनी अजीब या मूर्खतापूर्ण बात से हँसाए, तब noun से पहले 'comical' आता है।
- The monkey's comical expression made the children laugh.
- It was a comical sight to see the groom chasing his lost shoe.
be + comical (to watch / see)
After the verb be, comical can be followed by to-infinitive of seeing or hearing to say what makes it funny.
Verb 'be' के बाद 'comical' के साथ देखने या सुनने का to-infinitive आकर बताता है कि क्या हास्यास्पद है।
- It was comical to watch the teacher dance at the school function.
comical + in + noun
In introduces the quality or manner that is comical, such as in appearance or in effect.
'In' के बाद वह गुण या ढंग आता है जो हास्यास्पद है, जैसे in appearance या in effect।
- The two brothers looked comical in their oversized coats.
comical vs comic
Comical describes something that makes people laugh; comic relates to comedy as an art, as in a comic actor or a comic strip.
'Comical' हँसाने वाली चीज़ के लिए है; 'comic' कॉमेडी की कला से जुड़ा है, जैसे comic actor या comic strip।
- He is a comic actor, but his fall on the stage was comical.
+Collocations 4
comical + noun
sightexpressionsituationeffectscene
- The comical situation ended with everyone laughing.
adverb + comical
quiteratherhighlyunintentionallyabsolutely
- His attempt to speak English with a British accent was quite comical.
look / sound + comical
look comicalsound comicalseem comicalbecome comical
- The tiny hat made the big dog look comical.
comical + person noun
figurecharacterwalkvoice
- The clown had a comical walk that delighted the audience.
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- The comical way the puppy chased its own tail made us laugh.
पिल्ले के अपनी ही पूँछ के पीछे भागने का हास्यपूर्ण ढंग देखकर हम हँस पड़े।
- Radhika's mistake in pronouncing the word was comical, and even she laughed.
शब्द का उच्चारण करने में राधिका की गलती हास्यास्पद थी, और वह स्वयं भी हँस पड़ी।
- The film has a comical scene in which two thieves get stuck in a window.
फ़िल्म में एक हास्यपूर्ण दृश्य है जिसमें दो चोर खिड़की में फँस जाते हैं।
- He looked comical with a turban that was too big for his head.
अपने सिर के लिए बहुत बड़ी पगड़ी पहनकर वह हास्यास्पद दिख रहा था।
- The politician's long, serious speech ended in a comical muddle.
नेता का लंबा, गंभीर भाषण एक हास्यास्पद गड़बड़ी में समाप्त हुआ।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The comedy way he walked made us laugh.
✓ The comical way he walked made us laugh.
Comedy is a noun; the adjective for something funny is comical.
'Comedy' noun है; हँसाने वाली चीज़ के लिए adjective 'comical' आता है।
✗ He looked comically in that big hat.
✓ He looked comical in that big hat.
After look, use an adjective (comical), not an adverb.
'Look' के बाद adjective (comical) आता है, adverb नहीं।
✗ The clown was the most comical than all the performers.
✓ The clown was the most comical of all the performers.
A superlative is followed by of, not than.
Superlative के बाद 'of' आता है, 'than' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Comical, funny and ridiculous all cause laughter, but they differ in the reason and the feeling behind it.
Comical, funny और ridiculous तीनों हँसी पैदा करते हैं, पर कारण और भाव में अंतर है।
Funny because it is odd, silly or surprising, often without meaning to be.
अजीब, मूर्खतापूर्ण या अप्रत्याशित होने के कारण हास्यप्रद, प्रायः अनजाने में।
- The comical hat made everyone smile.
The general word for anything that makes you laugh, or for something strange.
हँसाने वाली या अजीब किसी भी चीज़ के लिए सामान्य शब्द।
- That was the funniest joke I have heard.
So silly that it deserves scorn rather than affection.
इतना मूर्खतापूर्ण कि स्नेह नहीं, उपहास का पात्र हो।
- It is ridiculous to ask for a refund after two years.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
com·i·cal
?Which word?
Keep apart comic (connected with comedy: 'a comic actor'; also a magazine with picture stories) and comical (funny, often in a strange way).
Comic (हास्य से संबंधित: 'a comic actor'; चित्रकथा पत्रिका भी) और comical (मज़ेदार, प्रायः अजीब ढंग से) को अलग रखिए।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A play that makes people laugh is a comedy; one with a sad ending a tragedy; one with ridiculous situations a farce.
लोगों को हँसाने वाला नाटक comedy; दुखद अंत वाला tragedy; हास्यास्पद स्थितियों वाला farce।