ridiculous

ri·dic·u·lous

adj \rə-ˈdi-kyə-ləs\

Definition of RIDICULOUS

: arousing or deserving ridicule : absurd, preposterous

— ri·dic·u·lous·ly adverb

— ri·dic·u·lous·ness noun

Examples of RIDICULOUS

1. She looks ridiculous in that outfit.
2. It was a ridiculous suggestion.
3. That's an absolutely ridiculous price for that sweater.

Origin of RIDICULOUS

Latin ridiculosus (from ridiculum jest, from neuter of ridiculus) or ridiculus, literally, laughable, from ridēre to laugh

First Known Use: 1550

Related to RIDICULOUS

Synonyms: absurd, cockamamy (or cockamamie), comical, derisive, derisory, farcical, laughable, ludicrous, pathetic, preposterous, risible, silly, for the birds

Antonyms: humorless, lame, unamusing, uncomic, unfunny, unhumorous, unhysterical

Related Words: asinine, brainless, dumb, fatuous, foolish, half-baked, half-witted, harebrained, idiotic (also idiotical), imbecile (or imbecilic), inane, jerky, moronic, nonsensical, simpleminded, stupid, unwise, weak-minded, witless; balmy, cockeyed, crazy, cuckoo, daffy, daft, dotty, insane, kooky (also kookie), loony (also looney), lunatic, mad, nutty, screwball, senseless, wacky (also whacky); fantastic (also fantastical), far-fetched, inconceivable, incredible, unbelievable, unreal, unrealistic, unreasonable; illogical, irrational

Near Antonyms: earnest, serious, solemn; believable, conceivable, credible, logical, rational, realistic, reasonable, sensible

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Rhymes with RIDICULOUS

meticulous, pediculous