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as in humorous
causing or intended to cause laughter
the farcical behavior of the troupe of circus clowns
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as in ridiculous
so foolish or pointless as to be worthy of scornful laughter
the farcical routine that a person has to go through to get a refund from that company
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Recent Examples of farcical
Netflix’s big comedy bet might be the Dan Levy–Rachel Sennott co-creation Big Mistakes; the biting, farcical series about adult siblings who get caught up in the drug business plays like Weeds crossed with The Other Two.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 May 2026
Perhaps the series has reached its farcical end, having already gone to the deep seas and outer space.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
And the six actors in this farcical rom-com are united in their performance style and improvisational tone.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Morris lets his subjects' personalities sparkle, weaving a wild farcical tale about the mundane that is believable but just weird enough to stand out.
—Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 May 2026
Perhaps the series has reached its farcical end, having already gone to the deep seas and outer space.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
And the six actors in this farcical rom-com are united in their performance style and improvisational tone.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Morris lets his subjects' personalities sparkle, weaving a wild farcical tale about the mundane that is believable but just weird enough to stand out.
—Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farcical
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The title is a humorous, literal reference to the late father’s large piece of bone left after cremation.—
Jenny S. Li,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Their viral, humorous videos about his adventures in life and their father-daughter moments are followed by more than 3 million people.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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The image qua image thereby becomes uncanny, slapstick, a bit ridiculous, a bit horrific—independent of its content.—
Eugenie Brinkema,
ARTnews.com,
14 June 2026
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What was ridiculous was the jump at that point in time was $4 [million], $4 [million] $15 or $16 million.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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The Oreo challenge is one of the episode’s comedic high points.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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The production is a deeply personal look at her life and career, inspired by her beloved grandmother, Freddie Mae Glover, and her lifelong dream of becoming a comedic performer like her idol, Carol Burnett.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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Swipe fees and minimums make a tenth-of-a-cent charge absurd.—
Renana Ashkenazi,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Yes, Scheffler enters this week as the betting favorite, but by his absurd standards, his probability has actually dipped.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Other members of the cast contribute some sharp edges and moments that are legitimately funny.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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Someone’s losing their dignity, and that’s funny.—
Jesse David Fox,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
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When it’s done well, the audience doesn’t realize that’s what’s happening; this story is super-silly and the characters actually just got a little bit closer.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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The whole thing was undeniably silly.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
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The content creator has garnered over 2 million followers across platforms by posting comical skits about the workplace, framing office culture as relatable and all too accurate.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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The anxiety beforehand now seems almost comical.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 June 2026
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Consider this pathetic phenomenon yet one more reason the American people — or, at least, Californians — should demand a more rational way to fund political campaigns.—
Michelle Cottle,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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After a truly pathetic opening half, the Knicks needed to give each and every row in MSG something to cheer about.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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“Farcical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farcical. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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