ridiculous

[ ri-dik-yuh-luhs ]
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adjective
  1. causing or worthy of ridicule or derision; absurd; preposterous; laughable: a ridiculous plan.

  2. Slang. absurdly or unbelievably good, bad, crazy, etc.: The concert was ridiculous, their best performance ever!

Origin of ridiculous

1
First recorded in 1540–50; from Late Latin rīdiculōsus “laughable, droll,” equivalent to Latin rīdicul(us), adjective derivative of rīdiculum ridicule + -ōsus -ous

synonym study For ridiculous

1. See absurd.

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Other words from ridiculous

  • ri·dic·u·lous·ly, adverb
  • ri·dic·u·lous·ness, ri·dic·u·los·i·ty [ri-dik-yuh-los-i-tee], /rɪˌdɪk yəˈlɒs ɪ ti/, noun
  • hy·per·ri·dic·u·lous, adjective
  • hy·per·ri·dic·u·lous·ly, adverb
  • qua·si-ri·dic·u·lous, adjective
  • qua·si-ri·dic·u·lous·ly, adverb
  • un·ri·dic·u·lous, adjective
  • un·ri·dic·u·lous·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for ridiculous

ridiculous

/ (rɪˈdɪkjʊləs) /


adjective
  1. worthy of or exciting ridicule; absurd, preposterous, laughable, or contemptible

Origin of ridiculous

1
C16: from Latin rīdiculōsus, from rīdēre to laugh

Derived forms of ridiculous

  • ridiculously, adverb
  • ridiculousness, noun

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Other Idioms and Phrases with ridiculous

ridiculous

see from the ridiculous to the sublime.

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