But even when the action has wildly farcical overtones, one feels that no caricature is involved (Atlantic).
SYNONYM(S): ludicrous.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
far|ci|cal — «FAHR suh kuhl», adjective. of or like a farce; ridiculous; absurd; improbable: »But even when the action has wildly farcical overtones, one feels that no caricature is involved (Atlantic). SYNONYM(S): ludicrous. –far´ci|cal|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
phar´i|sa´i|cal|ness — Phar|i|sa|ic «FAR uh SAY ihk», adjective. of or having to do with the Pharisees. ╂[< Late Latin Pharisaicus < Greek pharisaïkós] phar|i|sa|ic «FAR uh SAY ihk», adjective. 1. making an outward show of religion or morality without the real… … Useful english dictionary
lack´a|dai´si|cal|ness — lack|a|dai|si|cal «LAK uh DAY zuh kuhl», adjective. lacking interest or enthusiasm; languid; listless: »A lackadaisical sales staff. The new mayor has worked long and hard and is far from lackadaisical. SYNONYM(S): spiritless, lethargic, dreamy.… … Useful english dictionary
sym|bol´i|cal|ness — sym|bol|ic «sihm BOL ihk», adjective. 1. used as a symbol: »A lily is symbolic of purity. SYNONYM(S): emblematic, representative. 2. of a symbol; expressed by a symbol or set of symbols; using symbols: »Writing is a symbolic form of expression.… … Useful english dictionary
cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
far — ab·far·ad; bi·far·i·ous; con·far·re·a·tion; dif·far·re·a·tion; fan·far·o·nade; far·ad; far·a·day; far·a·dism; far·a·dize; far; far·and·man; far·an·dole; far·away·ness; far·ceur; far·ceuse; far·ci·cal·i·ty; far·ci·cal·ly; far·ci·cal·ness;… … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
phar´i|sa´i|cal|ly — Phar|i|sa|ic «FAR uh SAY ihk», adjective. of or having to do with the Pharisees. ╂[< Late Latin Pharisaicus < Greek pharisaïkós] phar|i|sa|ic «FAR uh SAY ihk», adjective. 1. making an outward show of religion or morality without the real… … Useful english dictionary
lack´a|dai´si|cal|ly — lack|a|dai|si|cal «LAK uh DAY zuh kuhl», adjective. lacking interest or enthusiasm; languid; listless: »A lackadaisical sales staff. The new mayor has worked long and hard and is far from lackadaisical. SYNONYM(S): spiritless, lethargic, dreamy.… … Useful english dictionary
lack|a|dai|si|cal — «LAK uh DAY zuh kuhl», adjective. lacking interest or enthusiasm; languid; listless: »A lackadaisical sales staff. The new mayor has worked long and hard and is far from lackadaisical. SYNONYM(S): spiritless, lethargic, dreamy. ╂[< lackadaisy … Useful english dictionary
