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

farcicality

ˌfär-sə-ˈka-lə-tē 

noun

farcically

ˈfär-si-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Synonyms

• antic
• chucklesome
• comedic
• comic
• comical
• droll
• funny
• hilarious
• humoristic
• humorous
• hysterical
• hysteric
• killing
• laughable
• ludicrous
• ridiculous
• riotous
• risible
• screaming
• sidesplitting
• uproarious

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Colored Television is here to tell us that deciding on some tidy new biracial identity to replace the stereotypical tragic mulatto is a farcical, futile exercise. —Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2024

The gags and laugh lines are middling at best and the situation could hardly be called a masterpiece of farcical construction. —Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024

She’s created a farcical caper in hopes of teaching your brother a lesson. —R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 20 July 2024

There have been many approaches to this material, from farcical comedy to jolly schlock to art film. —Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1710, in the meaning defined at sense 1