FARCE Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

farce

noun

ˈfärs

as in parody

a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something the recall of a duly elected official for a frivolous reason is not democracy in action but a farce

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as in comedy

humorous entertainment the rubber-faced, loose-jointed comedian is a master of knockabout farce

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Recent Examples of farce To truly land, farce must have the precision of a sharpshooter. —EW.com, 6 Feb. 2025 The film also punctures parts of #MeToo fervor, playing them for farce in a way that feels very up-to-date. —Ben Croll, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025 The farce became the first show in the Lyceum’s 121-year history to gross more than $1 million in a single week. —Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025 There’s an inherent farce to the U.S. government, or so Hailey Gates suggests in her debut feature film, Atropia. —Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for farce

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During the March 8 episode of the late-night comedy sketch series, which saw Lady Gaga pull double duty as the host and the musical guest, Myers, 61, reprised his parody of the Tesla CEO during the show's Cold Open, after doing the same last weekend.

— Nicholas Rice, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Next up, a Midnight Matinee, one of the digital shorts written by Dan Bulla, seemingly a Stuart Little-style parody where Gaga once again sings, this time at the piano.

— Peter White, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2025