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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"It's ridiculous, honestly. Seeing these gas prices skyrocket, it's incredible," he said at a gas station in New Jersey.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
While not as good as Season 1, it’s still bingeable, ridiculous fun, basically TV’s version of a beach read.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
As far as red flags are concerned, it may sound ridiculous, but I didn’t see any.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
I didn’t even mind the dorky dancing in front of taxi cabs during Wednesday night’s ridiculous Netflix Yankees-Giants opener.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
She was wearing his cloak, a ridiculous crown of berries atop her head.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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