Synonyms for farcical
- adjective
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
ridiculous, absurd, ludicrous, risible, comical, laughable, nonsensical, amusing, funny, droll, humorous, humourous UK, comic, burlesque, priceless, preposterous, foolish, cockamamie
Definitions
- adj. 1
Resembling a farce; ludicrous; absurd.
Example sentences
- ridiculous That's the most ridiculous movie I have ever seen.
- absurd Do you really not see how absurd your question is?
- ludicrous Did you see that ludicrous display last night?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| farcical | steady | |
| ridiculous | rising | |
| absurd | steady | |
| ludicrous | steady | |
| risible | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- funny2, comic2, droll1
- 6 letters
- absurd2
- 7 letters
- foolish2, amusing3, comical3, risible
- 8 letters
- humorous3
- 9 letters
- priceless2, ludicrous3, laughable3, burlesque2, humourous
- 10 letters
- ridiculous4, cockamamie4
- 11 letters
- nonsensical4
- 12 letters
- preposterous4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (funny2 = 2 syllables).