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

A story of friendship and creativity and ridiculousness, all around a wonderful thing that grew bigger over the years, Reiner’s happy reading throws this tragedy into sharper relief.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

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

From Slate • Dec. 12, 2025

The baby faces, she said, defused the tense environment and made the ridiculousness of the conflict even more stark.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 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

I might point out the ridiculousness of anyone trusting Tiny not to blab anything, but I don't.

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan