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
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
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Led by Chairman Joe Biden, the hearings descended into a farcical attack on the most distinguished jurist of his time.
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John Seiler, Orange County Register, 7 Feb. 2025
Toward the end of the farcical 24-minute video As Seen on TV (1988), a Chaplinesque figure played by the actor Bill Irwin loses his grip on reality.
—Beatrice Loayza, ARTnews.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Was a bad decision, farcical use of VAR (or rather lack of) and gave us no chance in the game itself and may have cost us 2 points against Brighton.
—Sam Joseph, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
This farcical, entertaining drama about generational trauma will make a dad happy his own family isn't that messy.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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John Seiler, Orange County Register, 7 Feb. 2025
Toward the end of the farcical 24-minute video As Seen on TV (1988), a Chaplinesque figure played by the actor Bill Irwin loses his grip on reality.
—Beatrice Loayza, ARTnews.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Was a bad decision, farcical use of VAR (or rather lack of) and gave us no chance in the game itself and may have cost us 2 points against Brighton.
—Sam Joseph, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
This farcical, entertaining drama about generational trauma will make a dad happy his own family isn't that messy.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 14 Dec. 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 1 Mar. 2025.
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