ludicrous
adjective
causing laughter because of absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable.
ludicrously
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a word derived from
ludicrous.
Example Sentences
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From tiny to ludicrously large — and expensive — bags.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
Filipino fans formed unmoving lines, hoping in vain to squeeze into the ludicrously limited capacity of Court 6 just to catch a glimpse of her main draw debut.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
Plus, the yen, at 155 per dollar, is ludicrously cheap.
From Barron's ● Dec. 31, 2025
He ludicrously heralded the deal as an example of his “get stuff done” motto.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
They vary somewhat, but most are on an abysmal scale of 1:100,000, which ludicrously compresses every kilometer of real world into a mere centimeter of map.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
