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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
The show follows Charles and Julie’s investigation throughout its eight-episode season, and solves it, and there are some farcical developments along the way as Pacific View’s director Didi (Stephanie Beatriz) grows suspicious of her new charge.
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
The five friendly matches in the U.S. yielded one clean sheet and 12 goals conceded, with Chelsea’s defending at times degrading from flawed to farcical.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
The ending could be wittier, but this is one of the more singular V/H/S entries — for its outlandish effects, its hint of farcical humor, and for how Vigalondo uses the format to indulge one of his favorite themes, the wandering attentions of restless family men.
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—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
But the overall response to the farcical event was not.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
The five friendly matches in the U.S. yielded one clean sheet and 12 goals conceded, with Chelsea’s defending at times degrading from flawed to farcical.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
The ending could be wittier, but this is one of the more singular V/H/S entries — for its outlandish effects, its hint of farcical humor, and for how Vigalondo uses the format to indulge one of his favorite themes, the wandering attentions of restless family men.
14.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
But the overall response to the farcical event was not.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farcical
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However, Meredith’s attempt to fit in with the Stones causes numerous challenges, leading to humorous and touching moments as family dynamics unravel.JOHN DEALBREUIN Wealth of Geeks, Boston Herald, 26 Dec. 2024
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The writing is clever, the plot twists abound, the characters are fully drawn, and there are plenty of humorous and heartfelt moments to break up the main action.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Ex-Net poured in 13 points on 5-for-5 shooting in the period (3-of-3 from deep), including a ridiculous heat-check from the Fiserv Forum logo that put Milwaukee up 38-31 with 8:01 left in the half.C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 27 Dec. 2024
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Snell recovered from a brutal start to his time in San Francisco, likely influenced by his late signing, to turn in another ridiculous second half.Tim Britton, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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The ensemble cast’s comedic gifts also get a fine showcase throughout thanks to some snappy banter and amusing physical comedy — and some exciting car chases, too.Simon Abrams, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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The Great Emu War’s comedic reputation hides serious issues about human-wildlife conflict.Scott Travers, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Still, last week’s win over the Titans was the Colts’ first by more than a touchdown, so laying eight points on the road is a little absurd.Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
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Trump himself has shown his age and disastrous instincts in multiple ways, wasting precious political capital on transparently absurd personnel choices like Matt Gaetz as attorney general and Fox News commentator Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Watch out for appearances from awesome real-life funny people like Jonah Hill, Jason Schwartzman and Aubrey Plaza in this super-funny-yet-super-sad gem.Travis Bean, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Newsweek readers have also been sending funny and adorable videos and pictures of their pets for our weekly Newsweek Pet of the Week line-up.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Packed with silly hijinks, this 2004 comedy also stars Kristin Chenoweth and Kristin Davis.Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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But 2024 is not 2017; silly overlays have given way to undetectable beauty filters.Chloe Albanesius, PCMAG, 16 Dec. 2024
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The comical basketball geniuses, The Harlem Globetrotters, have ways of getting the ball through the hoop that probably never occurred to you.Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Dec. 2024
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At long last, the Browns have made the switch at quarterback, replacing the comical Jameis Winston with the non-entity Dorian Thompson-Robinson.Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 20 Dec. 2024
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But these hints get swept away in the river of endearingly pathetic cool-guy banter that flows out of Potrykus’ mouth.Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
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All these people are going to die in a really kind of pathetic way anyway, so why not play the games, and why not give at least one person a new life and a sense of opportunity?Matt Minton, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Farcical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farcical. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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