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farcicality

farcicality

9.9
Being very silly and absurd so it seems like a bad joke
  • noun
  • /fɑːrˈsɪkəlɪti/
translation icon : farsesidad
  • She was frustrated by the farcicality of the bureaucratic procedures she had to endure.

Examples

  • The farcicality of the entire situation left everyone in the room laughing uncontrollably.

  • The farcicality of the situation made everyone laugh.

  • Critics commented on the farcicality of the play, describing it as both hilarious and thought-provoking.

  • In the play, the farcicality of the characters was exaggerated.

  • The farcicality of the play had the audience in stitches from start to finish.

  • Critics noted the farcicality of the political debate, which was filled with ridiculous arguments.

  • The movie's farcicality made it hard to take the serious themes seriously.

Synonyms

farce
vsfarcicality
64 5.3

A funny play with exaggerated, impossible situations and silly acting

is a general quality of seeming like that comic style
absurdity
vsfarcicality
54 6.1

Something very silly that goes against common sense

is the quality of resembling a specific comic form rather than general unreason
ridiculousness
vsfarcicality
10 4.9

Being very silly or clearly unreasonable

highlights resemblance to that theatrical style rather than mere lack of reason
ludicrousness
vsfarcicality
1 7.5

A situation so silly or unreasonable that people laugh and do not believe it

emphasizes resemblance to a specific comic style rather than sheer extremity
laughability
vsfarcicality
1 6.3

How much people laugh at something

is about resembling that theatrical style rather than simply being likely to amuse
funniness
vsfarcicality
1 2.7

A thing that makes people laugh

is about resembling a theatrical comic style rather than general amusement or humor
preposterousness
vsfarcicality
1 7.9

A state of being very silly and clearly against common sense

is a quality of seeming like staged comic performance rather than total extremity
absurdist humor
vsfarcicality
1 7.6

Funny events or lines that make no sense to surprise and amuse

is the general quality of seeming like that style, not only deliberate rule-breaking
comicality
vsfarcicality
1 7.4

A quality that makes people laugh

is a more extreme quality of absurd resemblance, not merely light amusement
absurdness
vsfarcicality
7.3

A situation that is very strange and does not make sense

is specifically about seeming like a staged comic type, not mere illogic

Antonyms

53 2.7

A calm and honest way of speaking or acting that shows you mean what you say

How Absurd

absurdity
54 6.1
farcicality
9.9
silliness
29 2.6

Surface Forms

farcicality singular
farcicalities plural

Morphology

farcicality = farcical (transparent) = farcical + ity

Formed regularly from the adjective 'farcical' using the noun-forming suffix '-ity' to indicate the state or quality of being farcical, which is directly derivable.

Etymology

Farcicality comes from farce, a kind of silly play, and that older word comes from a Latin verb that means 'to stuff', because short comic bits were often 'stuffed' into serious plays. So, farcicality is the quality of being absurd or ridiculous, like a farce.