farcical C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈfɑː(ɹ)sɪkəl/ See IPA manual Freq #70909 Meanings 1 adj So ridiculous or absurd that it seems like a joke. The trial was farcical, with witnesses contradicting each other at every turn. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · so ridiculous or absurd... ridiculousabsurdludicrous Etymology AI details From farce + -ical, after comical etc. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # farcical **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈfɑː(ɹ)sɪkəl/ **Frequency rank:** 70909 ## Meanings 1. So ridiculous or absurd that it seems like a joke. ## Examples - The trial was farcical, with witnesses contradicting each other at every turn. ## Etymology From farce + -ical, after comical etc. ## AI Etymology Farcical is from farce + -ical, after comical etc. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include so ridiculous or absurd that it seems like a joke. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown