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Comical vs Waggish - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between comical and waggish

is that comical is originally, relating to comedy while waggish is witty, jocular, like a wag.

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

    waggish

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • witty, jocular, like a wag
  • mischievous, tricky

    • Derived terms

    * (l) * (l)