farcical — extremely unreasonable, ridiculous, or absurd
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: extremely unreasonable, ridiculous, or absurd
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfɑːrsɪkəl/
Example Sentences
- The meeting became farcical when everyone forgot to bring their laptops to the 'digital presentation'.
- It's farcical that the swimming instructor can't swim.
- The trial turned farcical when the witness claimed aliens had stolen the evidence.
farcical
ADJECTIVE[/ˈfɑːrsɪkəl/]
extremely unreasonable, ridiculous, or absurd
Extremely ridiculous and absurd
Far-sick Al stands ridiculously distant - farcically absurd!
Filing spherical items feels quite farcical for any clerical worker!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From French 'farce' meaning stuffing or padding (from Old French 'farcer' meaning to stuff), combined with the suffix '-ical' meaning relating to or having the nature of. The word evolved from theatrical farces, which were comedic plays filled with absurd situations and exaggerated humor.
Breakdown
farce (stuffing; absurd comedy) + -ic (relating to) + -al (adjective suffix) = farcical (relating to or resembling farce; absurd)
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📝Examples
“The meeting became farcical when everyone forgot to bring their laptops to the 'digital presentation'.”
“It's farcical that the swimming instructor can't swim.”
“The trial turned farcical when the witness claimed aliens had stolen the evidence.”
“The government's response to the crisis was absolutely farcical.”
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