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farces

/ˈfɑːrsɪz/ /ˈfɑːrsəz/

Meanings
noun
A style of humor marked by broad improbabilities with little regard to regularity or method.

Examples :

"The school play was full of farces, including characters tripping over invisible objects and mistaken identities that made no sense at all. "
entertainment literature style culture

Related Words

Illustration characters

characters noun

/ˈkæɹəktəz/ /ˈkɛɹəktɚz/

A being involved in the action of a story.

"The characters in the book went on a thrilling adventure. "

Illustration including

including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

Illustration negotiations

negotiations noun

/nɪˌɡəʊʃiˈeɪʃənz/ /nɪˌɡoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz/

The process of achieving agreement through discussion.

"The salary negotiations between the employee and the company ended with a mutually agreeable compromise. "

Illustration identities

identities noun

/aɪˈdɛntɪtiz/ /ɪˈdɛntɪtiz/

Sameness, identicalness; the quality or fact of (several specified things) being the same.

"The police were investigating if the fingerprints found at both crime scenes could confirm the identities of the suspects. "

Illustration ridiculous

ridiculous adjective

/ɹiːˈdɪkjʊləs/ /ɹɪˈdɪkləs/

Deserving of ridicule; foolish; absurd.

"His idea for a school project, a rocket-powered desk, was completely ridiculous. "

Illustration abounding

abounding verb

/əˈbaʊndɪŋ/

To be full to overflowing.

"During the spring, the garden was abounding with colorful flowers. "

Illustration improbabilities

improbabilities noun

/ˌɪmprɒbəˈbɪlətiz/ /ˌɪmprɑːbəˈbɪlətiz/

The quality or state of being improbable; unlikelihood.

"Despite the improbabilities of winning the lottery, people still buy tickets hoping for a change of fortune. "

Illustration featuring

featuring verb

/ˈfiːtʃərɪŋ/ /ˈfiːtʃərɪn/

To ascribe the greatest importance to something within a certain context.

"This week's math test is featuring fractions, so make sure you study them carefully. "

Illustration situation

situation noun

/sɪtjuːˈeɪʃən/

The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.

"The United States is in an awkward situation with debt default looming."

Illustration ludicrous

ludicrous adjective

/ˈljuː.dɪ.kɹəs/ /ˈluː.dɪ.kɹəs/

Idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny.

"He made a ludicrous attempt to run for office."

Illustration invisible

invisible noun

/ɪnˈvɪzəb(ə)l/

An invisible person or thing; specifically, God, the Supreme Being.

"Some people believe in an invisible, as the Supreme Being. "

Illustration regularity

regularity noun

/ˌɹɛɡjuˈlæɹəti/

The condition or quality of being regular

"I have been watching that show with regularity."