farcicality
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9.9
- noun
- /fɑːrˈsɪkəlɪti/
- She was frustrated by the farcicality of the bureaucratic procedures she had to endure.
Examples
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The farcicality of the entire situation left everyone in the room laughing uncontrollably.
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The farcicality of the situation made everyone laugh.
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Critics commented on the farcicality of the play, describing it as both hilarious and thought-provoking.
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In the play, the farcicality of the characters was exaggerated.
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The farcicality of the play had the audience in stitches from start to finish.
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Critics noted the farcicality of the political debate, which was filled with ridiculous arguments.
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The movie's farcicality made it hard to take the serious themes seriously.
Synonyms
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5.3
A funny play with exaggerated, impossible situations and silly acting
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6.1
Something very silly that goes against common sense
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4.9
Being very silly or clearly unreasonable
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7.5
A situation so silly or unreasonable that people laugh and do not believe it
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6.3
How much people laugh at something
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2.7
A thing that makes people laugh
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7.6
Funny events or lines that make no sense to surprise and amuse
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7.4
A quality that makes people laugh
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7.9
A state of being very silly and clearly against common sense
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7.3
A situation that is very strange and does not make sense
Antonyms
How Absurd
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.