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ridiculous

[ri-dik-yuh-luhs]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

causing or worthy of ridicule or derision; absurd; preposterous; laughable.
a ridiculous plan.
Synonyms: farcical, comical, droll, funny, ludicrous, nonsensical
Antonyms: sensible
Slang., absurdly or unbelievably good, bad, crazy, etc..
The concert was ridiculous, their best performance ever!

ridiculous

/ rɪˈdɪkjʊləs /

adjective

worthy of or exciting ridicule; absurd, preposterous, laughable, or contemptible

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Other Word Forms

ridiculously adverb
ridiculousness noun
ridiculosity noun
hyperridiculous adjective
hyperridiculously adverb
quasi-ridiculous adjective
quasi-ridiculously adverb
unridiculous adjective
unridiculously adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ridiculous¹

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. )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ridiculous¹

C16: from Latin rīdiculōsus , from rīdēre to laugh

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Idioms and Phrases

see from the ridiculous to the sublime.

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Synonym Study

See absurd.

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Example Sentences

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Mike Atherton, owner of the Sup Store, told the Local Democracy Reporting Service: "I think it's ridiculous, I have never seen anything like it."

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ridicule ridiculousness

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