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
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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
Over the past few weeks, our already-dysfunctional politics in this country have become straight-up farcical.
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Christian Holub, EW.com, 12 July 2024
But a lawmaker’s route to the House of Commons often appears more farcical.
—Leo Sands, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
Doing so alongside the partisan clowns of the Trump administration, including the president himself, was almost farcical at times.
—Robin Abcarian, The Mercury News, 27 June 2024
Kudrow recalls of the farcical storyline with a laugh.
—Max Gao, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 June 2024
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Christian Holub, EW.com, 12 July 2024
But a lawmaker’s route to the House of Commons often appears more farcical.
—Leo Sands, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
Doing so alongside the partisan clowns of the Trump administration, including the president himself, was almost farcical at times.
—Robin Abcarian, The Mercury News, 27 June 2024
Kudrow recalls of the farcical storyline with a laugh.
—Max Gao, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for farcical
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“Farcical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farcical. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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