as in comedian
a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor
a knockabout comedy that was performed by a trio of accomplished farceurs
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Recent Examples of farceur
Hilty is a master farceur, far more adept than most of her peers at physical comedy, but also a lovable, slightly scary diva.
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 18 Dec. 2024
This rude farceur is truer to the era — more psychically revealing — than do-gooder social-justice filmmakers.
—Armond White, National Review, 23 July 2021
On the other hand, farceurs and satirists have always focused on power — without regard to deserving — and thus these genres have always functioned as safety valves and indicators of a free society.
—Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, 19 June 2019
Both stars are enthusiastic farceurs, which almost but not quite gets you past the essential stupidity/criminality of the setup.
—Ty Burr, BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2018
Vulgar, old-fashioned, and paralytically funny, performed by a big cast of expert farceurs.
—Philly.com, 17 Sep. 2017
The work has been seen before (the cast was different but the reviews were mixed), and its author reportedly is revising extensively for Broadway with the help of his highly experienced farceur-director, Jerry Zaks.
—Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, 7 Sep. 2017
Big, vulgar, a little old-fashioned, and paralytically funny, with expert farceurs galore.
—Philly.com, 22 Oct. 2017
Reviewing an early Georges Feydeau comedy, a droll critic predicted that this master farceur would go mad and end his days in an asylum.
—Mike Fischer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 July 2017
Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 18 Dec. 2024
This rude farceur is truer to the era — more psychically revealing — than do-gooder social-justice filmmakers.
—Armond White, National Review, 23 July 2021
On the other hand, farceurs and satirists have always focused on power — without regard to deserving — and thus these genres have always functioned as safety valves and indicators of a free society.
—Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, 19 June 2019
Both stars are enthusiastic farceurs, which almost but not quite gets you past the essential stupidity/criminality of the setup.
—Ty Burr, BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2018
Vulgar, old-fashioned, and paralytically funny, performed by a big cast of expert farceurs.
—Philly.com, 17 Sep. 2017
The work has been seen before (the cast was different but the reviews were mixed), and its author reportedly is revising extensively for Broadway with the help of his highly experienced farceur-director, Jerry Zaks.
—Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, 7 Sep. 2017
Big, vulgar, a little old-fashioned, and paralytically funny, with expert farceurs galore.
—Philly.com, 22 Oct. 2017
Reviewing an early Georges Feydeau comedy, a droll critic predicted that this master farceur would go mad and end his days in an asylum.
—Mike Fischer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for farceur
comedian
Noun
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For Stalter, a stand-up comedian who became a go-to scene stealer on Hacks, Too Much proved to be an unexpected gift from Dunham, who wrote the female protagonist with Stalter’s voice in mind after discovering her videos on TikTok.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
12 July 2025
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If nothing else, the comedians remain united by a common goal.—
Daniel Brown,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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“Farceur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farceur. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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