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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The inquest into Jack's death heard the teenager was "plainly under stress" due to what assistant coroner Bernard Richmond KC described as the "frankly ridiculous hours that members of his troop were expected to work".
From BBC
"The two medals lost situation, to be quite frank with you I think is kind of a ridiculous perspective to take."
From Barron's
This sounded so ridiculous coming out of Chip’s mouth that Jonah fell into the grass laughing.
From Literature
Washed up on the beach, just below Selkie’s rock, were two purple caps with ridiculous fish on top.
From Literature
It wouldn't be so bad if there weren't so many VAR ridiculous errors.
From BBC
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