Comic
Comic noun - The amusing quality or element in something.
Usage example: a celebrated humorist who, without fail, could find the comic in even the most mundane of situations
Pathos
Pathos noun - A quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow).
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Nearby Words: pathetic, pathetics
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