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farcicalextremely unreasonable, ridiculous, or absurd

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: extremely unreasonable, ridiculous, or absurd

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfɑːrsɪkəl/

Korean meaning: 극도로 터무니없는, 우스꽝스러운, 말도 안 되는

Korean pronunciation: 파-시-컬 (강세: 파)

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

farcical concept
💡 Concept

Extremely ridiculous and absurd

farcical mnemonic english
🧠 Mnemonic

Far-sick Al stands ridiculously distant - farcically absurd!

farcical rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Filing spherical items feels quite farcical for any clerical worker!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈfɑːrsɪkəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfɑːsɪkəl/

🌳Etymology

Rootfarce
Suffix--ical

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.

🎵Rhyme

ricalclericalspherical
rical
clerical
spherical

🔗Collocations

farcical situation
farcical comedy
utterly farcical
farcical proceedings
farcical attempt
become farcical

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The meeting became farcical when everyone forgot to bring their laptops to the 'digital presentation'.

😄 Fun example

It's farcical that the swimming instructor can't swim.

😄 Fun example

The trial turned farcical when the witness claimed aliens had stolen the evidence.

The government's response to the crisis was absolutely farcical.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

ridiculousabsurdpreposterousludicrousnonsensical

Antonyms

serioussensiblereasonable

Related

farcecomedysatireparody

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