ridiculousness

American  

[ri-dik-yuh-luhs-nis] / rɪˈdɪk yə 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

Derived Forms

• hyperridiculousness
  noun
• unridiculousness
  noun

Etymology

Origin of ridiculousness

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

Example Sentences

Proud, flamboyant ridiculousness is all over Mr. Jacobs’s work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

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

From Slate • Dec. 12, 2025

Robinson and Kanin find a conceit, whether it’s a sight gag or a scenario, and keep escalating the ridiculousness of it well past the standard threshold of appropriateness.

From Salon • Oct. 13, 2025

At least that ridiculousness would match the revelation here that Chris funds an academy of brilliant neurodiverse children able to hack into any camera, computer or city streetlight.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2025

The door slams shut behind him, and finally Janae and I have a quiet moment to laugh at all the ridiculousness that is our home, our family, our lives.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi