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

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. —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

Word History

First Known Use

1710, in the meaning defined at sense 1