farcical
/ˈfɑː(ɹ)sɪkəl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Resembling a farce; ludicrous; absurd.
Example Sentences
- "A closer look at North Korean history reveals what Pyongyang’s leaders really want their near-farcical belligerence to achieve — a reminder to the world that North Korea exists, and an impression abroad that its leaders are irrational and unpredictable."
- "In August the generals won approval for the document in a referendum made farcical by a law which forbade campaigners from criticising the text."
- "An inquiry into lockdown parties in Downing Street, which could determine the fate of Boris Johnson, is expected to lay bare a “farcical” culture of drinking and impromptu socialising, with little oversight from senior officials, the Guardian understands."
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Inflected Forms
more farcical (comparative)
most farcical (superlative)