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Comical vs Satirical - What's the difference?

comical | satirical |

As adjectives the difference between comical and satirical

is that comical is (archaic) originally, relating to comedy while satirical is of, pertaining to or connected with satire.

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

    satirical

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to or connected with satire.
    • Spitting Image was a famous satirical television program.

    Synonyms

    * satiric

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