ri·dic·u·lous

[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

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


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


sensible.
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ridiculous (rɪˈdɪkjʊləs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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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Idioms & Phrases

ridiculous

see from the ridiculous to the sublime.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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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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