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
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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But we are told much the same thing—that what is happening, however at once farcical and horrible, is solid, and represents the present and future.
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 June 2025
The farcical energy that Ralph Fiennes brings to The Grand Budapest Hotel is unequaled in the Wes Anderson filmography.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025
But, really, outside of its farcical nature, the story is actually very humble and, in terms of its themes, quite familiar.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The antics that ensue are amusing, but there isn’t much incisiveness in the increasingly farcical dog-eat-dog dénouement.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 4 June 2025
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 June 2025
The farcical energy that Ralph Fiennes brings to The Grand Budapest Hotel is unequaled in the Wes Anderson filmography.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025
But, really, outside of its farcical nature, the story is actually very humble and, in terms of its themes, quite familiar.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The antics that ensue are amusing, but there isn’t much incisiveness in the increasingly farcical dog-eat-dog dénouement.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for farcical
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“Farcical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farcical. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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