farcicality
farcicality — 名詞
1. the quality or character of being so ridiculously illogical, poorly organized, o
荒謬性
荒謬可笑的狀態或特質
the quality or character of being so ridiculously illogical, poorly organized, or absurd that a real-life situation seems like something from a comedy or stage farce
The entire meeting became a display of farcicality when two managers started arguing about a stapler.
整場會議變成了一場荒謬的鬧劇,兩位經理竟然為了一台訂書機吵了起來。
farcicality of a situation — absurd scenario
Naoko gasped at the farcicality: the airline lost her suitcase and charged for paperwork.
Naoko 對這種荒謬性感到震驚:航空公司弄丟她的行李箱,還收文件處理費。
Critics mocked the farcicality of the new law, which made it illegal to ride a bicycle without a license.
評論家嘲諷這條新法律的荒謬性,它規定沒有駕照騎自行車是違法的。
Eli found the farcicality impossible to ignore when three identical tax forms each demanded a different amount.
Eli 覺得這種荒謬性讓人無法忽視——三份一模一樣的稅單,每份要求的金額都不一樣。
The farcicality of the trial was obvious when the witness accidentally admitted to stealing the evidence.
這場審判的荒謬性不言而喻——證人竟然不小心承認自己偷了證據。
- absurdity
the most general term; works in all contexts where something defies logic or reason
- ridiculousness
emphasizes that something is laughably unreasonable or silly; slightly less formal than farcicality
- ludicrousness
suggests something is so absurd that it provokes open laughter; stronger than absurdity
- preposterousness
stresses that something goes against all common sense; the strongest of the group
- seriousness
opposite in both tone and outcome — farcicality produces laughter; seriousness commands respect
- gravity
specifically of situations or proceedings that demand solemn attention rather than ridicule
文法句型
farcicality of + noun phrase
sheer/utter farcicality
用法筆記
Typically describes a real situation or event — not a deliberately funny performance. The word carries mild criticism: calling something farcical implies that its absurdity makes it hard to take seriously.