ridiculousness

noun

Definition of ridiculousnessnext
as in absurdity

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Recent Examples of ridiculousness There are plenty of inconceivable exploits in the final season of Outer Banks, in ranging degrees of ridiculousness. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026 Last season of Mediterranean benefited from the ridiculousness of Amy’s matchmaking charter because the atmosphere onboard was so heavy. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 July 2026 There’s a point every summer when just about any of us could use a dose of ridiculousness. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 July 2026 Foreigners are visiting the United States, having fun, finding joy in the ridiculousness of American abundance and telling the internet about it. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026 That was the best type of ridiculousness that I’ve been involved in. — Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 14 June 2026 Devoted fans will catch every clever nod, while newcomers can enjoy the romance, rivalry, and Regency ridiculousness without the multi-volume commitment. — Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2026 And that’s the ridiculousness of the NFL draft process. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026 Watching midsize creators’ honest try-on hauls feels like being in a dressing room with a best friend, laughing over the ridiculousness of needing to do squats to see if jeans have enough give to accommodate your belly and thighs. — Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ridiculousness
  1. absurdity
  2. ludicrousness
  3. irony
  4. amusement
Noun
  • Coworkers spin up absurd theories about each other, and this setting—the office as the most fertile breeding ground for speculation—allows Park’s absurdities to bend plausibility without breaking it.
    — James Folta, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Georgian life in that period was extremely difficult, but there was also a kind of absurdity to it, even a charm.
    — JD Linville, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of absurdity
Noun
  • How much funnier Shakespeare’s motley crew can be when we’re allowed to discover the variety of eccentricity and ludicrousness on display for ourselves.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • Well, the Premier League table is definitely worth looking at, if only to marvel at its ludicrousness.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Definition of ludicrousness
Noun
  • New York City in the seventies and early eighties, the crucial backdrop for hip-hop’s rise, was a Technicolor place of exaggerated ironies.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Giamatti is Jerry, the tyrannical director billed, without irony, as the biggest name in New Jersey community theater.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of irony
Noun
  • Rabbitohs coach Wayne Bennett, a legendary figure in the game and not known to smile often, was among the staff drafted in to help dress Arrow for the occasion — much to Arrow’s own amusement.
    — Michael Bailey, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • In stories centered on objects ranging from a button to a tin soldier, young authors recognize the it-narrative’s potential not only for amusement but for showcasing the power of the small and marginal.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of amusement

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“Ridiculousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridiculousness. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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