farcical

adjective

far·​ci·​cal ˈfär-si-kəl How to pronounce farcical (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or resembling farce (see farce entry 1 sense 1a) : ludicrous
the farcical parts of comedies
2
: laughably inept : absurd
farcical high jinks
farcicality noun
farcically adverb

Examples of farcical in a Sentence

the farcical behavior of the troupe of circus clowns the farcical routine that a person has to go through to get a refund from that company
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The farcical comedy, which begins performances Wednesday at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, is set in a co-working office building for nonprofit organizations serving Native American populations. Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2025 As the curtain drew to a close on the Obama era, this theme received a farcical reprise in the feud between Taylor Swift and Kanye West during the spring and summer of 2016. Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024 Led by Chairman Joe Biden, the hearings descended into a farcical attack on the most distinguished jurist of his time. John Seiler, Orange County Register, 7 Feb. 2025 Toward the end of the farcical 24-minute video As Seen on TV (1988), a Chaplinesque figure played by the actor Bill Irwin loses his grip on reality. Beatrice Loayza, ARTnews.com, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for farcical

Word History

First Known Use

1710, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of farcical was in 1710

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“Farcical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farcical. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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