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 of farcical

• humorous
• comedic
• funny
• comical
• ridiculous
• amusing
• comic
• hysterical

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

California’s farcical Fast Food Council perfectly encapsulates everything that is wrong with this state’s governance. —The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025

The affair grows less decorous in farcical scenes of upstairs and downstairs life — kitchen staff toiling away on blunts, a trigger-happy shooting party, and cockney pub patrons breaking out in song — and the various side plots. —Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 3 Dec. 2025

But Baumbach smartly renders the character’s breakdown as more farcical than tragic. —David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Nov. 2025

Season-defining results turning not on the ever-growing bona fide quality of the players and the performances but on farcical decision-making. —Megan Feringa, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1710, in the meaning defined at sense 1