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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It’s routinely called a satire, but the play’s brilliant ending wants to make clear that the story’s seemingly farcical levels of corruption and power abuse aren’t really fiction and just need someone to report on it and stand up against it.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
What might have seemed a nearly farcical diffusion of information from hundreds of pages to emotional soundbites now looks scholarly: Armed with social media, Tom emits opinions on all matters, and those in his social circle may agree and pass them on.
—Radu Magdin, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
It’s smartly written, festooned with quirky business, farcical situations, droll asides.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
Perhaps the incessantly farcical campaigns of Manchester United and Spurs, who sit just above them in the table, have taken the focus away.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
What might have seemed a nearly farcical diffusion of information from hundreds of pages to emotional soundbites now looks scholarly: Armed with social media, Tom emits opinions on all matters, and those in his social circle may agree and pass them on.
—Radu Magdin, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
It’s smartly written, festooned with quirky business, farcical situations, droll asides.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
Perhaps the incessantly farcical campaigns of Manchester United and Spurs, who sit just above them in the table, have taken the focus away.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
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 31 Mar. 2025.
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