Comical and Mad

Comical

Comical adjective - Causing or intended to cause laughter.
Usage example: the comical antics of the circus clowns

Mad and comical are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mad" instead an adjective "Comical".

Nearby Words: comic, comicality, comically

Mad

Mad adjective - Feeling or showing anger.

Comical and mad are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Comical" instead an adjective "Mad".

Nearby Words: madness, madly

Both words in one sentence

  • Characters are given alternate, comical names, a la Mad Magazine.
  • Monster Clown King Candy from Wreck-It Ralph, despite not being a true clown, evokes this imagery as his comical, loony Mad Hatter persona erodes away to reveal his truly evil inner self.
    Source: Monster Clown
  • Evil Brit Mad Mod (pictured) in Teen Titans plays this to a T, though he's a mostly comical villain rather than a serious threat (and at one point it's remarked that even real British people can't stand him).
    Source: Evil Brit
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