comical
adjective /ˈkɒm.ɪ.kəl/
/ˈkɑː.mɪ-/ Definition
› funny in a strange or silly way: He looked so comical in that hat.Humour and humorous comically adverb Humour and humorous
(Definition of comical adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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