ridiculous

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Pronunciation

• (Canada, British, America) IPA: /ɹɪˈdɪkjʊləs/, /ɹiːˈdɪkjʊləs/
• (Wales) IPA: /ɹɪˈdɪkləs/

Adjective

ridiculous

1. 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.

2. Astonishing; unbelievable.

   In a ridiculous feat of engineering, the team can calculate the difference in arrival time to within one-tenth of a nanosecond.

   Gaines is a classic motor player with a low center of gravity and ridiculous strength.

Synonyms

• silly
• willy nilly
• frivolous
• goofy
• funny
• humorous
• absurd
• odd
• surreal
• unreasonable
• See also Thesaurus:absurd

Antonyms

• straightforward
• serious
• somber
• solemn

Related terms

• deride
• derision
• ridicule
• ridiculable
• ridiculosity
• ridiculously

Translations

• French: ridicule
• German: lächerlich
• Italian: ridicolo
• Portuguese: ridículo
• Russian: неле́пый
• Spanish: ridículo

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