Absurd
Absurd adjective - So foolish or pointless as to be worthy of scornful laughter.
Usage example: it's absurd to expect to make a killing in the stock market overnight
Comical is a synonym for absurd in characteristic topic. In some cases you can use "Comical" instead an adjective "Absurd", when it comes to topics like ridiculous.
Comical
Comical adjective - So foolish or pointless as to be worthy of scornful laughter.
Usage example: the comical expression on his face when he realized that he had been swindled
Absurd is a synonym for comical in characteristic topic. You can use "Absurd" instead an adjective "Comical", if it concerns topics such as amusing, silly, funny.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Starting from River City Ransom, most of the series has lots and lots of comical violence, even the sports games, where it become so absurd it's just plain awesome.
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Narm in plain English is "an attempted serious moment or scene in a film or other media, which due to the absurd nature or poor execution of said moment, instead makes the scene unintentionally comical".
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This show provides examples of: Absurd Phobia: Woody has a lot of them, to an almost comical extent.
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