ridiculous
Americanadjective
adjective
Related Words
See absurd.
Other Word Forms
- hyperridiculous adjective
- hyperridiculously adverb
- quasi-ridiculous adjective
- quasi-ridiculously adverb
- ridiculosity noun
- ridiculously adverb
- ridiculousness noun
- unridiculous adjective
- unridiculously adverb
Etymology
Origin of ridiculous
First recorded in 1540–50; from Late Latin rīdiculōsus “laughable, droll,” equivalent to Latin rīdicul(us), adjective derivative of rīdiculum ridicule ( def. ) + -ōsus -ous ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Dr. Daniels found himself “in the ridiculous position where I had to think of reasons why people shouldn’t put their feet up on the seat.”
"Don't be ridiculous. Is your dad home? Did he come in the back door, and I didn't notice? Myron? Are you home? Do you have Sam?"
From Literature
Plus, a great excuse to shoot a ridiculous video on the field at MetLife.
He's got a ridiculous strike-rate and has provided so much firepower at the top of the order for India recently.
From BBC
The director, who like Mr. Coppola has cast a lead actor who isn’t conventionally handsome, has, also like Mr. Coppola, outfitted him with hair that is somewhere between entrancingly marvelous and distractingly ridiculous.
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