Synonyms of farces

farces

noun

plural of farce

1

as in parodies

a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something

the recall of a duly elected official for a frivolous reason is not democracy in action but a farce

Synonyms & Similar Words

• parodies
• jokes
• caricatures
• comedies
• shams
• cartoons
• hoaxes
• simulations
• burlesques
• travesties
• pretenses
• mockeries
• forgeries
• counterfeits
• takeoffs
• lampoons
• fakes
• phonies
• humbug
• knockoffs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tributes
• homages

2

as in comedies

humorous entertainment

the rubber-faced, loose-jointed comedian is a master of knockabout farce

Synonyms & Similar Words

• comedies
• humors
• satires
• slapsticks
• burlesques
• parodies
• fun
• wits
• fooleries
• high comedies
• improvs
• banters
• shenanigans
• drolleries
• low comedies
• stand-ups
• monkeyshines
• knockabouts
• persiflages
• horseplays

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of farces

With sparse amounts of slapstick, this staging isn’t the most physical of farces, though Lutz and Enriquez in particular strike some laugh-out-loud poses. — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026

Two suburban groups, Plano’s Rover Dramawerks and MainStage Irving-Las Colinas, are opening the new year with farces by prolific British playwrights that are marked by mistaken identity and other comic twists. — Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026

His air of louche mischief attended his farces about Dada and James Joyce and moral determinism, his cleverness worn as lightly as a scarf. — Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025

His movies — farces, fables, experiments — reside in surreal worlds of their own. — Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 24 Oct. 2025