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nounnounadjective

le comique

funny

Qui fait rire ou amuse par des paroles, des gestes ou des situations drôles.

Definition & meaning

Comique means funny, comic, or amusing. It can describe something that makes people laugh, whether intentionally or not.

As a noun, it can refer to a comedian or comic performer. In the masculine singular, it can also mean comedy or the comic element in a work.

Grammar & Word origin

  • Adjective: It has the same form in the masculine and feminine singular; the plural is comiques.
  • Noun: It can be masculine or feminine when referring to a performer.
  • Origin: It comes from Latin comicus, ultimately from Greek kōmikos, meaning “relating to comedy.”

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms

  • drôle — funny; more common in everyday speech.
  • amusant — amusing or entertaining, though not necessarily laugh-out-loud funny.
  • humoristique — humorous, especially in intention or style.

Antonyms

  • tragique — tragic; often contrasts with comedy as a genre.
  • sérieux — serious rather than intended to amuse.

Common phrases & collocations

  • scène comique — a comic or funny scene.
  • acteur comique — a comic actor.
  • comique de situation — humor arising from a situation.
  • comique de mots — verbal humor, such as puns or wordplay.

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Examples

Marie trouve ce film très comique.adjective

Marie finds this movie very funny.

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