C2adjectiveformalmediaarts
US/ˈfɑːr.sɪ.kəl/
UK/ˈfɑː.sɪ.kəl/
so silly or badly organized that it makes you laugh or feel annoyed
In context
The trial turned into a farcical show when the judge fell asleep.
The farcical scenes at the airport made the news around the world.
It was farcical to ask forty people to share one small printer.
Words that go with farcical
adjective + noun
- farcical situationThe meeting became a farcical situation within minutes.
- farcical scenesFarcical scenes followed the power cut at the ceremony.
- farcical electionObservers called it a farcical election.
adverb + adjective
- absolutely farcicalThe whole process was absolutely farcical.
- increasingly farcicalThe debate became increasingly farcical.