ridiculous
adjective
ri·dic·u·lous
rə-ˈdi-kyə-ləs 
: arousing or deserving ridicule : extremely silly or unreasonable : absurd, preposterous
wearing a ridiculous outfit
a ridiculous price for that little house
ridiculousness
noun
Examples of ridiculous in a Sentence
His band mates take the stage in ridiculous elf costumes—black tights, pointy felt hats.
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Jason Cohen, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 1995
I also poked fun at those ridiculous fins on the '59 Cadillac. The '60, now, that was something else, and I've thought highly enough of the design to have owned two of them.
—Marshall Schuon, New York Times, 30 June 1991
Take into account the artist's intention and choice of means. This sounds so elementary that it seems ridiculous to bring it up …
—Leonardo Shapiro, Village Voice, 27 Aug. 1991
It was absurd for him to paint portraits for pay, and ridiculous to paint them for nothing; so he did not paint them at all.
—William Dean Howells, The Rise of Silas Lapham, 1885
She looks ridiculous in that outfit.
It was a ridiculous suggestion.
That's an absolutely ridiculous price for that sweater.
Jason Cohen, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 1995
I also poked fun at those ridiculous fins on the '59 Cadillac. The '60, now, that was something else, and I've thought highly enough of the design to have owned two of them.
—Marshall Schuon, New York Times, 30 June 1991
Take into account the artist's intention and choice of means. This sounds so elementary that it seems ridiculous to bring it up …
—Leonardo Shapiro, Village Voice, 27 Aug. 1991
It was absurd for him to paint portraits for pay, and ridiculous to paint them for nothing; so he did not paint them at all.
—William Dean Howells, The Rise of Silas Lapham, 1885
She looks ridiculous in that outfit.
It was a ridiculous suggestion.
That's an absolutely ridiculous price for that sweater.
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Because these interviews are edited and condensed, the parts of it that get cut out will retroactively make those parts of this present moment sort of ridiculous.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Recently, despite their consistent and ridiculous denials, it was found that Iran had built numerous missiles capable of reaching all over Europe.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2026
Anybody that argues aesthetics or after-market costs is being ridiculous.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Trips to the grocery store are ridiculous!
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Recently, despite their consistent and ridiculous denials, it was found that Iran had built numerous missiles capable of reaching all over Europe.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2026
Anybody that argues aesthetics or after-market costs is being ridiculous.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Trips to the grocery store are ridiculous!
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Ridiculous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridiculous. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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ridiculous
adjective
ri·dic·u·lous
rə-ˈdik-yə-ləs
: causing or deserving ridicule : absurd, preposterous
ridiculously
adverb
ridiculousness
noun
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