ridiculous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Deserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd.
Astonishing, extreme, unbelievable.

Pronunciation

/ɹɪˈdɪk.jʊ.ləs/ /ɹiːˈdɪk.jʊ.ləs/ /ɹɪˈdɪk.jə.ləs/ en-us-ridiculous.ogg /ɹɪˈdɪk.ləs/ /ˈrɪ.ɖɪ.k(j)ʊ.ləs/ /ˈrɛ(ː).ɖɪ.k(j)ʊ.ləs/

Word forms

ridiculous more ridiculous most ridiculous rediculous radiculous

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin rīdiculus (“laughable, ridiculous”); Equivalent to ridicule + -ous.

Synonyms

silly willy nilly frivolous goofy funny humorous absurd odd surreal unreasonable Laputan cockamamie cockeyed farcical foolish full of it irrational inconsistent incongruous jabberwocky laughable ludicrous nonsensical preposterous priceless rich ridiculous skimble-skamble

Antonyms

straightforward serious somber solemn

Related words

deride derision ridiculable ridicularity ridicule ridiculosity

Derived words

nonridiculous ridic ridiculously ridiculousness unridiculous

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