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ludicrous
[ loo-di-kruhs ]
/ Ëlu dÉȘ krÉs /
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adjective
causing laughter because of absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable: a ludicrous lack of efficiency.
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Origin of ludicrous
1610â20; from Latin lĆ«dicrus âsportive,â equivalent to lĆ«dicr(um) âa show, public gamesâ (lĆ«di-, stem of lĆ«dere âto playâ + -crum noun suffix of instrument or result) + -us -ous
synonym study for ludicrous
See funny1.
OTHER WORDS FROM ludicrous
Words nearby ludicrous
LĂŒdenscheid, luderick, LĂŒderitz, Ludhiana, ludic, ludicrous, Ludlow, ludo, Ludwig, Ludwig II, Ludwigsburg
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British Dictionary definitions for ludicrous
ludicrous
/ (ËluËdÉȘkrÉs) /
adjective
absurd or incongruous to the point of provoking ridicule or laughter
Derived forms of ludicrous
ludicrously, adverbludicrousness, nounWord Origin for ludicrous
C17: from Latin lƫdicrus done in sport, from lƫdus game; related to lƫdere to play
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