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Comical vs Gloomy - What's the difference?

comical | gloomy |

As adjectives the difference between comical and gloomy

is that comical is (archaic) originally, relating to comedy while gloomy is imperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded.

comical

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (archaic) Originally, relating to comedy.
    • It was a comical performance
  • Being funny, whimsically amusing.
    • The tutor cruelly excelled in comical scoldings
  • Being laughable, ridiculous.
    • What a comical error!

    Synonyms

    * See also * (comedy) comic, comedic

    Derived terms

    * comicality * comically

    See also

    * comic

    gloomy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Imperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded.
    • The cavern was gloomy .
  • Affected with, or expressing, gloom; melancholy; dejected.
    • a gloomy temper or countenance

    Synonyms

    * See also