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ridiculous adjective [ rɪˈdɪkjʊləs ]

• deserving or inviting derision or mockery; absurd.
• "that ridiculous tartan cap"
Similar: laughable, absurd, comical, funny, hilarious, humorous, risible, derisory, droll, amusing, entertaining, diverting, chucklesome, farcical, slapstick, silly, facetious, ludicrous, hysterical, riotous, side-splitting, crazy, priceless, killing, derisible, pointless, senseless, foolish, foolhardy, stupid, inane, nonsensical, fatuous, childish, puerile, half-baked, hare-brained, scatterbrained, feather-brained, ill-thought-out, ill-conceived, crackpot, idiotic, brainless, mindless, witless, vacuous, asinine, moronic, half-witted, preposterous, insane, unreasonable, irrational, illogical, outrageous, shocking, astonishing, monstrous, unbelievable, incredible, unthinkable,
Opposite: serious, sensible, reasonable,
Origin: mid 16th century: from Latin ridiculosus, from ridiculus ‘laughable’ (see ridicule).


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