1
as in absurd
so foolish or pointless as to be worthy of scornful laughter
a movie thriller with such a ridiculous plot that it gets only guffaws from audiences
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as in funny
causing or intended to cause laughter
a movie comedian who has perfected the ridiculous pratfall
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Recent Examples of ridiculous
This laptop can absolutely handle a ridiculous number of tabs.
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
There was all this ridiculous — and racist — backlash to her casting.
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Marlow Stern,
Variety,
26 June 2026
If one-way traffic had a definition… Qatar offered nothing in attack or defence with 11 men and made multiple ridiculous tackles.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
That it's been 50 years is ridiculous to me.
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Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for ridiculous
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
There was all this ridiculous — and racist — backlash to her casting.
—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
26 June 2026
If one-way traffic had a definition… Qatar offered nothing in attack or defence with 11 men and made multiple ridiculous tackles.
—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
That it's been 50 years is ridiculous to me.
—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for ridiculous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ridiculous
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The 41-year-old is still an elite NBA player, which is still an absurd reality to consider.
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The thesis rests on a claim that would have sounded absurd a year ago.
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Watching improv is reliably funny because performers work without a script.
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But figuring out how to do all that while being funny at the same time?
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Every player with a pulse had six suitors throwing silly money around.
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Some scenes in the movie are light and silly, including those pairing Maddie with a lesbian friend, played by Kate Berlant, who clearly loves her.
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Formula 1 driver Pierre Gasly joined Lacoste ambassador and actor Pierre Niney for the humorous promotional film, produced by Niney’s production company.
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As the search continued, humorous posts imagining where Gracie might show up next spread across social media.
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Instagram Plus is social media’s newest low—a company preying on our most pathetic impulses, for the price of a small iced coffee.
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After these first three majors — and after a pathetic showing this week at Shinnecock — there's no reason to bet against it.
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The aliens will be voiced by British comedic actors Rob Brydon, Diane Morgan and Jamie Demetriou.
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His specific visual language — off-kilter, comedic, collaborative — scored him legions of fans.
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And no, that was NOT OutKick or FOX who wrote that stupid headline.
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The thing about House of the Dragon is that everything really is quite stupid.
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Cavill, absent from the proceedings for long stretches, remains a sturdy presence as the most buff screen Sherlock ever, while Helena Bonham Carter is again reliably amusing as Enola and Sherlock’s sardonic mother Eudoria.
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Elmosnino is an amusing villain, making his most self-serving machinations sound reasonable.
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“Ridiculous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridiculous. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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