Synonyms of farcical

farcical

adjective

ˈfär-si-kəl 

1

as in humorous

causing or intended to cause laughter

the farcical behavior of the troupe of circus clowns

Synonyms & Similar Words

• humorous
• comedic
• funny
• comical
• ridiculous
• amusing
• comic
• hysterical
• entertaining
• ludicrous
• hilarious
• laughable
• riotous
• uproarious
• risible
• playful
• antic
• witty
• droll
• screaming
• chucklesome
• sidesplitting
• humoristic
• killing
• zany
• clownish
• slapstick
• flippant
• merry
• facetious
• diverting
• jocular
• whimsical
• laughing
• slapsticky
• waggish
• jokey
• flip
• wry
• knockabout
• jolly
• mirthful
• campy
• jovial
• gleeful
• mad
• rich
• jocose
• priceless
• smart
• pert
• jocund
• smart-alecky
• smart-aleck
• snickery
• blithesome

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lame
• serious
• humorless
• solemn
• tragic
• earnest
• unfunny
• somber
• severe
• unamusing
• grave
• staid
• sober
• poignant
• sedate
• weighty
• unsmiling
• unhumorous
• unhysterical
• sad
• moving
• uncomic
• touching
• affecting
• sorrowful
• mournful
• woeful
• tearful
• no-nonsense
• sobersided
• lachrymose

2

as in ridiculous

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 & Similar Words

• ridiculous
• absurd
• silly
• pathetic
• comical
• foolish
• stupid
• ludicrous
• laughable
• unreasonable
• preposterous
• risible
• derisive
• irrational
• dumb
• incredible
• derisory
• insane
• fantastic
• crazy
• idiotic
• for the birds
• inane
• nonsensical
• cockamamy
• mad
• fatuous
• moronic
• asinine
• imbecile
• unwise
• unbelievable
• wacky
• inconceivable
• loony
• unreal
• witless
• unrealistic
• harebrained
• illogical
• nutty
• daffy
• kooky
• jerky
• simpleminded
• brainless
• cuckoo
• half-baked
• daft
• screwball
• senseless
• balmy
• far-fetched
• half-witted
• cockeyed
• weak-minded
• dotty

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• serious
• solemn
• earnest
• reasonable
• realistic
• logical
• rational
• credible
• conceivable
• sensible
• believable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of farcical

What the movie thrives on is the farcical and, all too often, horrendous reach of human error; surreal episodes are not cooked up but happened upon or stumbled over. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Palace had a four-vs-three overload and scored in farcical circumstances. — Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

This deliciously farcical film adaptation features an all-star cast. — ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026

Coaching searches are, at best, farcical, the truth lying somewhere between fans’ fanatical wishes, reported contacts and actual interviews. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026