ridiculous
English
Alternative forms
- rediculous (archaic, eye dialect, or misspelling)
- radiculous (rare, obsolete)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin rīdiculus (“laughable, ridiculous”); see ridicule.
Pronunciation
Adjective
ridiculous (comparative more ridiculous, superlative most ridiculous)
- Deserving of ridicule; foolish; absurd.
- That hairstyle looks ridiculous.
- It's ridiculous to charge so much for a little souvenir.
- You make ridiculous statements a lot, like saying that UFOs are real.
Synonyms
- silly
- willy nilly
- frivolous
- goofy
- funny
- humorous
- absurd
- odd
- surreal
- unreasonable
- See also Thesaurus:absurd
Antonyms
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
foolish, absurd
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Further reading
- ridiculous in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- ridiculous in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
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