ridiculosity

[ri-dik-yuh-luhs]

adjective

causing or worthy of ridicule or derision; absurd; preposterous; laughable: a ridiculous plan.

Origin:
1540–50; < Late Latin rīdiculōsus laughable, droll, and Latin rīdiculus (adj. derivative of rīdiculum ridicule); see -ous

Related forms

ri·dic·u·lous·ly, adverb

ri·dic·u·lous·ness, ri·dic·u·los·i·ty

[ri-dik-yuh-los-i-tee] , noun

hy·per·ri·dic·u·lous, adjective

hy·per·ri·dic·u·lous·ly, adverb

hy·per·ri·dic·u·lous·ness, noun

qua·si-ri·dic·u·lous, adjective

qua·si-ri·dic·u·lous·ly, adverb

un·ri·dic·u·lous, adjective

un·ri·dic·u·lous·ly, adverb

un·ri·dic·u·lous·ness, noun

Synonyms
nonsensical, ludicrous, funny, droll, comical, farcical. See absurd.

Antonyms
sensible.

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