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ridiculous

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of ridiculous

1 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
Synonyms of ridiculous

absurd, comical, derisive, derisory, farcical, laughable, ludicrous, pathetic, preposterous, risible, silly
Words Related to ridiculous

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
Phrases Synonymous with ridiculous

for the birds
Near Antonyms of ridiculous

earnest, serious, solemn

believable, conceivable, credible, logical, rational, realistic, reasonable, sensible
2 causing or intended to cause laughter
  • a movie comedian who has perfected the ridiculous pratfall
Synonyms of ridiculous

antic, chucklesome, comedic, comic, comical, droll, farcical, funny, hilarious, humorous, hysterical (also hysteric), killing, laughable, ludicrous, riotous, risible, screaming, sidesplitting, uproarious
Words Related to ridiculous

amusing, diverting, entertaining

clownish, knockabout, slapstick, slapsticky, zany

facetious, flip, flippant, smart-aleck, smart-alecky, snickery

jocular, playful, waggish

campy, jokey (also joky)

priceless, rich, whimsical, witty, wry

blithesome, gleeful, jocose, jocund, jolly, jovial, laughing, mad, merry, mirthful
Near Antonyms of ridiculous

earnest, grave, no-nonsense, sedate, serious, severe, sober, sobersided, solemn, somber (or sombre), staid, unsmiling, weighty

affecting, moving, poignant, touching, tragic (also tragical)

lachrymose, mournful, sad, sorrowful, tearful, woeful
Antonyms of ridiculous

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

Synonym Discussion of 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

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