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Antonyms for farcical


Grammar : Adj
Spell : fahr-si-kuh l
Phonetic Transcription : ˈfɑr sɪ kəl



Definition of farcical

Origin :
  • 1716, from farce + -ical. Related: Farcically.
  • adj absurd
Example sentences :
  • It would look so farcical if it were not so deadly to witness.
  • Extract from : « Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 » by Adam Gurowski
  • It was tragic enough for him in all conscience, but he could see no farcical element.
  • Extract from : « Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard » by Joseph Conrad
  • What is this farcical, factitious glamour that will not bear the light of day?
  • Extract from : « Dreamers of the Ghetto » by I. Zangwill
  • The Sun was full of the most solemn matters treated in the most farcical way.
  • Extract from : « The Wisdom of Father Brown » by G. K. Chesterton
  • A farcical extravaganza, dramatized under the title of “Seven Days”
  • Extract from : « 'Me-Smith' » by Caroline Lockhart
  • Is that trumped up, farcical idea, your excuse for fighting me?
  • Extract from : « Making People Happy » by Thompson Buchanan
  • Manti seemed to be fraudulent, farcical, upon closer inspection.
  • Extract from : « 'Firebrand' Trevison » by Charles Alden Seltzer
  • This is grotesque enough and farcical, but without much meaning.
  • Extract from : « Pickwickian Manners and Customs » by Percy Fitzgerald
  • Well, it was a most farcical evening, and would have amused you I will engage.
  • Extract from : « Famous Women: George Sand » by Bertha Thomas
  • The book is full of the wittiest dialogue and the most farcical situations.
  • Extract from : « Daisy's Aunt » by E. F. (Edward Frederic) Benson

Synonyms for farcical

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