ridiculousness
the quality of being worthy of ridicule or derision; absurd, laughable, or preposterous character: When it comes to travel expenses I have to document every little item, to the point of ridiculousness.The humor gets its appeal from the ridiculousness and unlikeliness of the situation.
Origin of ridiculousness
1- Rarely ri·dic·u·los·i·ty [ri-dik-yuh-los-i-tee] /rɪˌdɪk yəˈlɒs ɪ ti/ .
Other words from ridiculousness
- hy·per·ri·dic·u·lous·ness, noun
- un·ri·dic·u·lous·ness, noun
Words Nearby ridiculousness
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How to use ridiculousness in a sentence
Then came the pandemic — and, after months of work, Rattray was left holding a mask that would have seemed ridiculous a year ago but has tapped into the strangeness of this moment.
A 28-year-old ‘nerd’ in Baltimore invented a new type of mask, and tapped into the strangeness of this 2020 holiday season | Theresa Vargas | November 18, 2020 | Washington PostInstead of working from Instagram’s stock set that many know by heart, or VSCO’s ridiculous number of hard-to-navigate presets, you’ve got a dozen strong options that people won’t recognize as easily.
Google Photos is better at image editing than you think | Harry Guinness | November 17, 2020 | Popular-ScienceIt feels so ridiculous, so surreal, that it’s almost amusing.
Local campaign officials are becoming election-week celebrities. They’re too busy to notice. | Travis Andrews, Ashley Fetters | November 6, 2020 | Washington PostThe Surprise and Anger sliders look similarly ridiculous when slammed to their maximum values, but there are some believable looks in between.
Photoshop’s Neural Filters can alter people’s expressions in convincing—and nightmarish—ways | Stan Horaczek | October 22, 2020 | Popular-ScienceI’m bothered by the ridiculous idea that our software will suddenly one day wake up and take over the world.
Artificial general intelligence: Are we close, and does it even make sense to try? | Will Heaven | October 15, 2020 | MIT Technology Review
Yet, the league now has TWO franchises in states where pot is legal: do players discuss this ridiculousness?
The Chicago Bulls’ Joakim Noah Sounds Off on Weed, the Weather, and Winning | Bill Schulz | October 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut of course, this kind of ridiculousness is why fans love The League.
The MVPs of Sleaze Are Back: FXX's 'The League' Ups the Degenerate Ante | Emily Shire | September 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOf course publishing a book of selfies is the height of Kim Kardashian self-referential ridiculousness.
Pillows underneath their left arms, Maggie and Lydia look at each other and laugh at the ridiculousness of this scenario.
The I.V. Doc Comes to Your House, Fights Hangovers, and Wins | Abby Haglage | July 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis is some straight-up Days of Our Lives nonsense, which is to say that it is fun to entertain, but only as pure ridiculousness.
Solange Is Blue Ivy’s Mom and Other Crazy Conspiracy Theories | Kevin Fallon | May 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHis quick Irish wit roused to the ridiculousness of it until he broke into a laugh that steadied him amazingly.
Freckles | Gene Stratton-PorterLet any one imagine the ridiculousness of the situation of “dear, good, excellent Mr. Richardson” at this time.
A Walk from London to Fulham | Thomas Crofton CrokerHe saw the smallness of his business, the ridiculousness of any such profession having any claim on him.
The "Genius" | Theodore DreiserAgain the thought of the ridiculousness of their being poor so unexpectedly, came over them.
The Enemies of Women | Vicente Blasco IbezI asked, shocked, though amused, by the ridiculousness of the whole affair.
The Funny Side of Physic | A. D. Crabtre
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