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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But after Brook was lbw on review to a sharp off-break from Beau Webster, Will Jacks joined the list of England batters to get out to a ridiculous shot on this tour.
From BBC
A deeper dig shows even more how ridiculous this situation is.
From Salon
One can add “lack of class” to Oregon’s ridiculous collection of ugly uniforms based on their performance in the Orange Bowl.
From Los Angeles Times
After soul-crushing Ohio State to win the Big Ten and going to the Rose Bowl and steamrolling Alabama, it’s kind of ridiculous that Indiana needs to keep on playing.
“Landman” is ridiculous but an easy binge, and while the sports lineup is good, there’s not much else on this month.
From MarketWatch
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