Thesaurus
Synonyms & Antonyms of farcical
1
causing or intended to cause laughter
- the farcical behavior of the troupe of circus clowns
Synonyms for farcical
- antic,
- chucklesome,
- comedic,
- comic,
- comical,
- droll,
- funny,
- hilarious,
- humoristic,
- humorous,
- hysterical
- (also hysteric),
- killing,
- laughable,
- ludicrous,
- ridiculous,
- riotous,
- risible,
- screaming,
- sidesplitting,
- uproarious
Words Related to farcical
Near Antonyms for farcical
Antonyms for farcical
2
so foolish or pointless as to be worthy of scornful laughter
- the farcical routine that a person has to go through to get a refund from that company
Synonyms for farcical
- absurd,
- cockamamy
- (or cockamamie),
- comical,
- derisive,
- derisory,
- laughable,
- ludicrous,
- pathetic,
- preposterous,
- ridiculous,
- risible,
- silly
Words Related to farcical
- asinine,
- brainless,
- dumb,
- fatuous,
- foolish,
- half-baked,
- half-witted,
- harebrained,
- idiotic
- (also idiotical),
- imbecile
- (or imbecilic),
- inane,
- jerky,
- moronic,
- nonsensical,
- simpleminded,
- stupid,
- unwise,
- weak-minded,
- witless
- balmy,
- cockeyed,
- crazy,
- cuckoo,
- daffy,
- daft,
- dotty,
- insane,
- kooky
- (also kookie),
- loony
- (also looney),
- lunatic,
- mad,
- nutty,
- screwball,
- senseless,
- wacky
- (also whacky)
Phrases Synonymous with farcical
Near Antonyms for farcical
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on farcical
What made you want to look up farcical? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Slippery Words Quiz—Changing with the Times
- What is an earlier meaning of nice?
Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!
TAKE THE QUIZ
Anagram puzzles meet word search.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
- Slippery Words Quiz—Changing with the Times
Do you know these earlier meanings of words?
Take the quiz - Words of Snow and Ice Quiz
A selection of words from the chillier parts of t...
Take the quiz - How Strong Is Your Vocabulary?
Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!
Take the quiz - SCRABBLE® Sprint
SCRABBLE® fans, sharpen your skills!
Play the game
Share farcical
Time Traveler for farcical
The first known use of farcical was in 1710
See more words from the same year