1
as in funny
causing or intended to cause laughter
the ludicrous sight of their teacher in a Halloween costume
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as in ridiculous
so foolish or pointless as to be worthy of scornful laughter
a ludicrous and easily detected attempt to forge his father's signature on a note to school
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Recent Examples of ludicrous
Mayes’s office says Miller’s remarks are ‘ludicrous and devoid of facts’
When asked to comment on Miller’s letter, Mayes’s office issued an excoriating rebuke.
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Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Things get positively ludicrous in Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, where nods for The Studio’s Bryan Cranston, Dave Franco, Ron Howard, Anthony Mackie, and Martin Scorsese playing versions of themselves account for five of six nominations.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2025
Almost ludicrous but less so because the defense is already asking for a new trial and plans to formally appeal as soon as Subramanian hands down the sentence.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2025
The notion that Walgreens, a Chicago mainstay, could be swallowed by a New York investment firm with a name few in these parts recognized, would have seemed ludicrous even a few short years ago.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
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Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Things get positively ludicrous in Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, where nods for The Studio’s Bryan Cranston, Dave Franco, Ron Howard, Anthony Mackie, and Martin Scorsese playing versions of themselves account for five of six nominations.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2025
Almost ludicrous but less so because the defense is already asking for a new trial and plans to formally appeal as soon as Subramanian hands down the sentence.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2025
The notion that Walgreens, a Chicago mainstay, could be swallowed by a New York investment firm with a name few in these parts recognized, would have seemed ludicrous even a few short years ago.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ludicrous
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But here’s betting you’ll be describing those same funny scenes with your friends around the office water cooler.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Aug. 2025
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That’s always what’s going to make your thing really funny.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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To anyone paying attention, this measure is ridiculous and obviously a set up to demand something to address this yawning chasm for a person trying to rent a two-bedroom apartment.—
Roger Valdez,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Biden has denied these allegations, calling them ridiculous and false.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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The clip has sparked a wave of humorous and relatable comments from viewers who are no strangers to the bizarre and hilarious antics in multi-pet households.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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According to birth order, the youngest child is charming and humorous.—
Tabitha Parent,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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When his harebrained money-laundering scheme loses millions of the cartel’s cash, Hanson is caught in a web of dangerous debt, absurd criminal mishap and a huge FBI takedown.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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Ultimately, this film’s absurd existentialist deadpan aligns Lanthimos’ work here closer to Ruben Östlund than ever — himself a filmmaker likely drawing from Lanthimos these days — to mine the comedy of repetitious futility to disorienting effect.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
28 Aug. 2025
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Splitsville, in fact, is just one of a handful of recent movies that use romantic commitment as a source of terror, comedic discomfort, or both.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
28 Aug. 2025
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Bluestone and Weed Road are also developing Basketful of Heads, a darkly comedic horror comic series published by DC’s Hill House, with Natasha Lyonne attached to star.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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Alex is much more bookish, for example, although Cole is clever and can be academic and is in no way some silly, stupid jock or anything— but, in the obvious ways — and Cole is more sporty in the obvious ways.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
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This is not simply some silly bathroom joke.—
Pat Graham,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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Still, both the hot water heater and the wind turbine wing highlight the less amusing reality of maritime debris.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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This is a unique portrait of families and their foibles, both amusing and annoying, superbly acted by an exceptional cast fully inhabiting their characters.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
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Want the poop on this pathetic history?—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Maxwell comes off as both pathetic and loathsome.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Ludicrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ludicrous. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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