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

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

Hi wife Myra is also missing and as the guests slowly arrive, confusion and miscommunications mount for a stage adventure of this classic farcical stage romp. —Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2025

Granted, there’s a minor farcical streak that offers the film a bit of an escape hatch. —Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 24 May 2025

The narrative the Knicks brought in Anunoby and Bridges to match up with Tatum and Brown looked farcical during the regular season. —Jared Weiss, New York Times, 8 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1710, in the meaning defined at sense 1