ludicrous
adjective
causing laughter because of absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable.
ludicrousness
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a word derived from
ludicrous.
Example Sentences
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How much funnier Shakespeare’s motley crew can be when we’re allowed to discover the variety of eccentricity and ludicrousness on display for ourselves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
"Big Brother shines on deception, tactical game play and sheer ludicrousness - the launch night alone had all three in abundance," he wrote.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2023
It's just the ludicrousness of my name, but I've got used to it now.
From Salon ● May 1, 2021
But its sharp taste stems entirely from Wright’s attention to detail: an indefatigable piling on of ludicrousness.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 21, 2020
I decided therefore to occupy myself with some further tasks in the billiard room, assuming she would after a while see the ludicrousness of her position and leave.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
