comedic genius

Brilliantly funny person

Comedic genius describes exceptional talent for creating humor, or a person who possesses such talent: Robin Williams was a comedic genius.

The phrase often appears in praise or promotion, sometimes hyperbolically.

A comedic genius has mastered timing, delivery, and the ability to find humor in unexpected places.

Related

Charlie Chaplin · Lucille Ball · Joan Rivers · running gag · Eddie Murphy · social commentary · George Carlin · Tina Fey · Groucho Marx · dry wit · originality · Richard Pryor · slapstick · Robin Williams · wordplay · Buster Keaton · funny bone · belly laugh

Opposites
genre/mode

comedic geniusdramatic actor

Performer of serious roles

tragedian · method actor · Greek tragedy · pathos · gravitas

audience effect

comedic geniusbomb onstage

intellectual/creative caliber

comedic geniusone-trick pony

Person lacking versatility

Family

comedic, comedy, comedian, comedienne, comedies, comic, comical, comically, comics

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G