1
as in humorous
causing or intended to cause laughter
the farcical behavior of the troupe of circus clowns
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as in ridiculous
so foolish or pointless as to be worthy of scornful laughter
the farcical routine that a person has to go through to get a refund from that company
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Recent Examples of farcical
Unprecedented highs were combined with farcical lows that would not have looked out of place in the old days.
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Sam Lee, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Like many classic early episodes, this focuses ruthlessly on its A story and keeps a tight leash on its tone, which might’ve gone from brutally farcical to brutally unpleasant in an instant had a single gag been miscalculated.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
From its committed performances, high-octane farcical tone and energetic staging by Sam Pinkleton, Oh, Mary! proves its Escola’s world.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
The story positioned Venom as more of an anti-hero whilst Hardy's expressive acting accentuated the outlandish nature of the character giving the film a farcical tone.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Sam Lee, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Like many classic early episodes, this focuses ruthlessly on its A story and keeps a tight leash on its tone, which might’ve gone from brutally farcical to brutally unpleasant in an instant had a single gag been miscalculated.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
From its committed performances, high-octane farcical tone and energetic staging by Sam Pinkleton, Oh, Mary! proves its Escola’s world.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
The story positioned Venom as more of an anti-hero whilst Hardy's expressive acting accentuated the outlandish nature of the character giving the film a farcical tone.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farcical
Adjective
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The film takes viewers through her journey, filled with humorous and heartfelt moments, from open mic nights at comedy clubs to glamorous charity events, all set against the vibrant backdrop of New York City.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Acid Comedy of Thomas Schütte: In a MoMA retrospective filled with humorous angst, the German sculptor offers a prime 2025 resolution: Don’t run from failure.—
Laurel Graeber,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Saquon Barkley put up more ridiculous numbers in the Philadelphia Eagles’ NFC Championship victory over the Washington Commanders on Sunday night, leading to jabs at the New York Giants.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Because 7½ minutes of real time to play 20 seconds of basketball is beyond ridiculous.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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And VelJohnson also had no idea that Dave Chappelle would tell a comedic version of it while hosting the most recent episode of Saturday Night Live.—
Ryan Gajewski,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Jan. 2025
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This documentary ends up being both a definitive look at Pee-wee Herman and a reintroduction to Reubens as a subversive comedic genius.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
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Courts should continue to quickly reject his absurd, insulting, and ahistorical legal arguments, which violate the clear text of the 14th Amendment.—
Elizabeth Wydra and Nina Henry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Ironically, its only real payoff is its surreal magnitude of Drake-centricity (down to casting a look-alike), which largely ends up being absurd and hilarious thanks to events entirely outside of the film’s purview.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
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The sweet, funny, profound ceremony in Oakland on Saturday could have doubled as a celebration of life for A’s baseball here, as the team migrates to Sacramento this season with its sights set on Las Vegas.—
Daniel Brown,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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April is funny and self-deprecating, seemingly comfortable in her skin despite the constant questioning of her gender.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2025
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This Sabrina is silly and effusive and a tad bit privileged.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
28 Jan. 2025
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Looking silly is a small price to pay for a memorable first impression.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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His boisterous persona was more comical than confrontational, a hot-air balloon of strutting pomposity punctured by his family.—
Jim McKairnes,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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The notion of the Pistons beating anybody — literally, anybody — a year ago would have been comical.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2025
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Something drastic has to be done with this pathetic group of men masquerading as basketball players.—
Ticked Off,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2025
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On Vanderpump Rules, this man was smug, pathetic, punchable.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Farcical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farcical. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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