farcical
adjective
far·ci·cal
ˈfär-si-kəl 
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
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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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Director Takashi Katagiri, who also helmed the show’s second season, takes a farcical approach to this unserious plot set against a deathly serious backdrop.
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
In an appendix, Durang gives instructions on how to root his farcical non sequiturs in genuine emotion.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
In an appendix, Durang gives instructions on how to root his farcical non sequiturs in genuine emotion.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Farcical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farcical. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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