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ludicrous
[ loo-di-kruhs ]
adjective
- causing laughter because of absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable:
a ludicrous lack of efficiency.
Synonyms: farcical
ludicrous
/ ˈluːdɪkrəs /
adjective
- absurd or incongruous to the point of provoking ridicule or laughter
Derived Forms
- ˈludicrousness, noun
- ˈludicrously, adverb
Other Words From
- ludi·crous·ly adverb
- ludi·crous·ness noun
- un·ludi·crous adjective
- un·ludi·crous·ly adverb
- un·ludi·crous·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of ludicrous1
Word History and Origins
Origin of ludicrous1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
But this kind of ludicrous fantasy allows Hegseth to elide the deep paradox of his argument.
As Delany put it, “The extent to which the American people carry this glorification of military crusaders is beyond a parallel. ... The extent to which this homage is carried ceases to be respectful since it is neither kind nor complimentary, but like the homage of the serf to the noble or the vassal to his lord, it is ludicrous.”
The simplest explanation of this election outcome is that voters genuinely disliked the outcome of four years of Democratic governance and wanted a change, and in the end the fact that the Republican in front of them happened to be a deranged, babbling narcissist with authoritarian impulses and ludicrous policy plans didn’t matter to enough people to make a difference.
In this time, United have squandered cash, most notably the ludicrous £82m on Antony from Ajax, very much a Ten Hag production, while Joshua Zirkzee has yet to look like justifying the £36m the dismissed manager paid to Bologna to sign his fellow Dutchman last summer.
Opposition leader Rishi Sunak said Labour's claims were "ludicrous", adding the tax hikes were Reeves' choices.
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