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
Synonyms of farcical
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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For all its farcical comedy, this play takes the music in it seriously.
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David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Pressing aggressively, in the way that Arsenal did at the Etihad, won’t work every week because few teams will be as wedded to playing out from the back as City — something that was to the home side’s detriment on Sunday, when Gianluigi Donnarumma conceded a farcical goal.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Morris lets his subjects' personalities sparkle, weaving a wild farcical tale about the mundane that is believable but just weird enough to stand out.
—Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
Each member of the Flynn family is given demons to fight, and each has their own farcical plotline that leads them through crisis to a relatively happy outcome.
—Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
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David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Pressing aggressively, in the way that Arsenal did at the Etihad, won’t work every week because few teams will be as wedded to playing out from the back as City — something that was to the home side’s detriment on Sunday, when Gianluigi Donnarumma conceded a farcical goal.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Morris lets his subjects' personalities sparkle, weaving a wild farcical tale about the mundane that is believable but just weird enough to stand out.
—Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
Each member of the Flynn family is given demons to fight, and each has their own farcical plotline that leads them through crisis to a relatively happy outcome.
—Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
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 25 Apr. 2026.
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