Choose the Right Synonym for ridiculous

laughable, ludicrous, ridiculous, comic, comical mean provoking laughter or mirth. laughable applies to anything occasioning laughter. laughable attempts at skating ludicrous suggests absurdity that excites both laughter and scorn. a thriller with a ludicrous plot ridiculous suggests extreme absurdity, foolishness, or contemptibility. a ridiculous display of anger comic applies especially to what arouses thoughtful amusement. a comic character comical applies to what arouses spontaneous hilarity. a comical hat

Examples of ridiculous in a Sentence

His band mates take the stage in ridiculous elf costumes—black tights, pointy felt hats. — 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.

Recent Examples on the Web These people are ridiculous and, in many cases, delightfully rude. — Washington Post, 7 July 2021 The premise was ridiculous, even by wrestling standards. — Jon Wertheim, Vulture, 25 June 2021 But the fog from the night before had cleared, and their isolation in that huge, ugly place turned the sublimity of their offering into the ridiculous. — Helen Shaw, Vulture, 17 June 2021 The fact Uefa has persisted with this while the pandemic is ongoing seems ridiculous. — Robert Kidd, Forbes, 17 June 2021 The casting seems absolutely ridiculous, but a fresh start might be exactly what The Bachelor needs after being steeped in controversy for the past several months. — Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 10 June 2021 In one enchanting-verging-on-ridiculous scene, Undine rehearses her next lecture aloud during an intimate moment with Christoph, making explicit the link between this fantastical love story and its historical and architectural foundations. — Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2021 The Tesla honcho is a master at risking the ridiculous to change the world. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 May 2021 But the hot opinions out of Saturday’s results border on the ridiculous: How can Johnson show his face after the losses? — Sharon Grigsby, Dallas News, 4 May 2021

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