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farcical

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far·ci·cal  (färs-kl)
adj.
1. Of or relating to farce.
2.
a. Resembling a farce; ludicrous.
b. Ridiculously clumsy; absurd.
farci·cali·ty (-kl-t), farci·cal·ness n.
farci·cal·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.farcical - broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce; "the wild farcical exuberance of a clown"; "ludicrous green hair"
ludicrous, ridiculous
humorous, humourous - full of or characterized by humor; "humorous stories"; "humorous cartoons"; "in a humorous vein"
farcical
adjective 1. ludicrous, ridiculous, diverting, absurd, preposterous, laughable, nonsensical, derisory, risible
adjective 2. comic, funny, amusing, slapstick, droll, custard-pie
Translations
farcical [ˈfɑːsɪkəl] adj → absurdo
farcical [ˈfɑːsɪkl] adj → grotesque
farcical [ˈfɑːsɪkl] farce adj → absurd, grotesk
farcical [ˈfɑːsɪkəl] adj → farsesco/a


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