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
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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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Court proceedings become farcical shams from which the promise of impartial justice — and, with it, public trust in the legitimacy of our criminal justice system — entirely disappears.
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Adam Farkas, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2024
The strike even bled into 1995, when 29 owners (all but Baltimore’s Peter Angelos) staged a farcical spring training with replacement players.
—Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
The show follows Charles and Julie’s investigation throughout its eight-episode season, and solves it, and there are some farcical developments along the way as Pacific View’s director Didi (Stephanie Beatriz) grows suspicious of her new charge.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
The five friendly matches in the U.S. yielded one clean sheet and 12 goals conceded, with Chelsea’s defending at times degrading from flawed to farcical.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
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Adam Farkas, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2024
The strike even bled into 1995, when 29 owners (all but Baltimore’s Peter Angelos) staged a farcical spring training with replacement players.
—Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
The show follows Charles and Julie’s investigation throughout its eight-episode season, and solves it, and there are some farcical developments along the way as Pacific View’s director Didi (Stephanie Beatriz) grows suspicious of her new charge.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
The five friendly matches in the U.S. yielded one clean sheet and 12 goals conceded, with Chelsea’s defending at times degrading from flawed to farcical.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Farcical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farcical. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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