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

farcicality

ˌfär-sə-ˈka-lə-tē 

noun

farcically

ˈfär-si-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Synonyms

• antic
• chucklesome
• comedic
• comic
• comical
• droll
• funny
• hilarious
• humoristic
• humorous
• hysterical
• hysteric
• killing
• laughable
• ludicrous
• ridiculous
• riotous
• risible
• screaming
• sidesplitting
• uproarious

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

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

But what was lyrical in France has become farcical in the Soviet Union. —Arthur Lubow, New York Times, 13 Feb. 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

Word History

First Known Use

1710, in the meaning defined at sense 1