adj. 25B6; adjective
the idea is farcical : RIDICULOUS, preposterous, ludicrous, absurd, laughable, risible, nonsensical; senseless, pointless, useless; silly, foolish, idiotic, stupid, hare-brained; informal crazy; Brit. informal barmy, daft.
farcical goings-on : MADCAP, zany, slapstick, comic, comical, clownish, amusing; hilarious, uproarious; informal wacky.