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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Here came the cloying sentiments, the farcical calls for unity, the moment of sorrow over a long list of recent American tragedies whose anguish this spectacle purported to relieve.
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Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
The farcical comedy, which begins performances Wednesday at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, is set in a co-working office building for nonprofit organizations serving Native American populations.
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2025
As the curtain drew to a close on the Obama era, this theme received a farcical reprise in the feud between Taylor Swift and Kanye West during the spring and summer of 2016.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024
Led by Chairman Joe Biden, the hearings descended into a farcical attack on the most distinguished jurist of his time.
—John Seiler, Orange County Register, 7 Feb. 2025
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Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
The farcical comedy, which begins performances Wednesday at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, is set in a co-working office building for nonprofit organizations serving Native American populations.
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2025
As the curtain drew to a close on the Obama era, this theme received a farcical reprise in the feud between Taylor Swift and Kanye West during the spring and summer of 2016.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024
Led by Chairman Joe Biden, the hearings descended into a farcical attack on the most distinguished jurist of his time.
—John Seiler, Orange County Register, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Farcical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farcical. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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