ridiculousness

American  

[ri-dik-yuh-luhs-nis] / rɪˈdɪk jə ləs nɪs /

Rarely ridiculosity

noun

1. the quality of being worthy of ridicule or derision; absurd, laughable, or preposterous character.

   When it comes to travel expenses I have to document every little item, to the point of ridiculousness.

   The humor gets its appeal from the ridiculousness and unlikeliness of the situation.

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Other Word Forms

• hyperridiculousness
  noun
• unridiculousness
  noun

Etymology

Origin of ridiculousness

First recorded in 1570–80; ridiculous ( def. ) + -ness ( def. )

Example Sentences

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ridiculousness

Beneath the ridiculousness lies a serious point about an authoritarian system, obsessed with order, seeking the power of a creativity it also fears.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

And while I’d like to blame it as a tic of foreign sports, we have plenty of replay ridiculousness in our house, too.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

“Robério has studied the clown art in the theater, and he’s a very funny guy, so he adds a component of ridiculousness to this character,” Domingues says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026

This is such ridiculousness, and it never seems to end.

From Slate ● Dec. 12, 2025

Even though we ended up laughing over the ridiculousness of me trying to fight them, I guess Natalie and Angie aren’t exactly cool with me yet.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée