farcical

[ fahr-si-kuh l ]
/ ˈfɑr sɪ kəl /

adjective

pertaining to or of the nature of farce.
resembling farce; ludicrous; absurd.

Origin of farcical

First recorded in 1710–20; farce + -ical

OTHER WORDS FROM farcical

Words nearby farcical

Example sentences from the Web for farcicality

  • They appeared to put the farcicality altogether aside, and to have been much impressed by the character of the music.

    Prince Fortunatus |William Black

British Dictionary definitions for farcicality

farcical
/ (ˈfɑːsɪkəl) /

adjective

ludicrous; absurd
of or relating to farce

Derived forms of farcical

farcicality or farcicalness, noun farcically, adverb