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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Tonal whiplash — farcical comedy, heavy drama, even a musical number — undermines the film’s emotional stakes.
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Chris Azzopardi, New York Times, 1 May 2025
In the Omicron stage of the pandemic, the notion that any large urban system could have or should have fully reopened any earlier than the spring of 2021 suddenly seemed a bit farcical.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2025
Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
After Episode 6’s memorable combination of Rick and Frank (Sam Rockwell) having a conversation that rattled at least one of them to his core, the duo continue their shenanigans with an absolutely farcical visit to Jim (Glenn) and Sritala’s (Lek Patravadi) home.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 30 Mar. 2025
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Chris Azzopardi, New York Times, 1 May 2025
In the Omicron stage of the pandemic, the notion that any large urban system could have or should have fully reopened any earlier than the spring of 2021 suddenly seemed a bit farcical.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2025
Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
After Episode 6’s memorable combination of Rick and Frank (Sam Rockwell) having a conversation that rattled at least one of them to his core, the duo continue their shenanigans with an absolutely farcical visit to Jim (Glenn) and Sritala’s (Lek Patravadi) home.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Farcical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farcical. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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