ridiculous
Use Ridiculous in a sentence
yə 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
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
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
Antonyms
sensible.
sensible.
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| —adj | |
| worthy of or exciting ridicule; absurd, preposterous, laughable, or contemptible | |
| [C16: from Latin rīdiculōsus, from rīdēre to laugh] | |
| ri'diculously | |
| —adv | |
| ri'diculousness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
ridiculous
1540s, from L. ridiculosus "laughable," from ridiculus "that which excites laughter," from ridere "to laugh."
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
First there's the inherently ridiculous contradiction-the recognition of absurdity is often funny.
It's ridiculous to declare a topic that has been ongoing for decades dead.
She thought any comparison of herself with him was ridiculous.
All penetrated everywhere and ridiculous, living in doorways.
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