comic and funny share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. comic means “arousing or provoking laughter”. funny means “arousing or provoking laughter”. funny is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈkɑmɪk/
1.adj.arousing or provoking laughter
“an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls”
2.adj.of or relating to or characteristic of comedy
“comic hero”
3.n.a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
/ˈfʌni/
1.adj.arousing or provoking laughter
“an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls”
2.adj.beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
“a curious hybrid accent”
3.adj.not as expected
“there was something fishy about the accident”
| comic | funny | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɑmɪk/ | /ˈfʌni/ |
| Said | KAH-mik | FUHN-ee |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 5 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | adjective, noun | adjective, noun |
| Senses | 3 | 5 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | amusing, comical, funny | amusing, comic, comical |
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