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What is the difference between comedy and comic?

comedy | comic | Derived terms |

Comic is a derived term of comedy.

Comic is a related term of comedy.



As nouns the difference between comedy and comic

is that comedy is archaic Greece. a choric song of celebration or revel while comic is a comedian.

As an adjective comic is

funny; amusing; comical.

comedy

English

Alternative forms

* comedie * (archaic) * (archaic)

Noun

  • archaic Greece. a choric song of celebration or revel
  • ancient Greece. a light, amusing play with a happy ending
  • medieval Europe.'' a narrative poem with an agreeable ending (e.g., ''The Divine Comedy )
  • (drama) A dramatic work that is light and humorous or satirical in tone
  • (drama) The genre of such works
  • entertainment composed of jokes, satire, or humorous performance
  • Why would you be watching comedy when there are kids starving right now?
  • the art of composing comedy
  • a humorous event
  • Antonyms

    * drama * tragedy

    Derived terms

    * comedic * comedically * comedy of errors * situation comedy, sitcom * comic * comedian

    comic

    English

    (wikipedia comic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Funny; amusing; comical.
  • Relating to comedy.
  • Synonyms

    * See also * (comedy) comedic, comical

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A comedian.
  • A cartoon story, a graphic novel.
  • (British) A children's newspaper.