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

In a recent tactical blunder, the first lady’s farcical rollout of a teacher robot made unusually clear what this administration really thinks of children, teachers and schools. —Randi Weingarten, Fortune, 6 May 2026

Netflix’s big comedy bet might be the Dan Levy–Rachel Sennott co-creation Big Mistakes; the biting, farcical series about adult siblings who get caught up in the drug business plays like Weeds crossed with The Other Two. —Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 May 2026

Perhaps the series has reached its farcical end, having already gone to the deep seas and outer space. —Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026

And the six actors in this farcical rom-com are united in their performance style and improvisational tone. —Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1710, in the meaning defined at sense 1