farcical

[fahr-si-kuhl]

adjective

1. pertaining to or of the nature of farce.

2. resembling farce; ludicrous; absurd.

farcical

/ ˈfɑːsɪkəl /

adjective

1. ludicrous; absurd

2. of or relating to farce

Other Word Forms

• farcicality noun
• farcicalness noun
• farcically adverb
• nonfarcical adjective
• nonfarcically adverb
• nonfarcicalness noun
• nonfarcicality noun
• unfarcical adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of farcical¹

First recorded in 1710–20; farce + -ical

Example Sentences

James Elder, spokesman for the UN children's agency, Unicef, said on Friday that the idea of a safe zone in southern Gaza was "farcical".

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The prospect of the government introducing a Hillsborough Law without the backing of the majority of the disaster's families and their supporters would have been farcical.

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Francis is determined to keep his two bosses apart, a recipe for farcical mayhem, made all the more complicated by Rachel’s convincing drag act and Stanley’s ignorance of her master plan.

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It’s also clumsy, farcical and potentially self-destructive; I would argue that those qualities complement the menace, rather than undercutting or contradicting it.

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A little time spent with the farcical maneuverings of isolated megalomaniacs means you can skip reading the news that day.

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Related Words

• amusing 
• campy 
• comical 
• funny 
• laughable 
• ludicrous 
• outrageous 
• preposterous 
• ridiculous 
• slapstick