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ludicrous

American  
[loo-di-kruhs] / ˈlu dɪ krəs /

adjective

  1. causing laughter because of absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable.

    a ludicrous lack of efficiency.
    Synonyms:
    farcical
ludicrous British  
/ ˈluːdɪkrəs /

adjective

  1. absurd or incongruous to the point of provoking ridicule or laughter

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Related Words

See funny 1.

Other Word Forms

  • ludicrously adverb
  • ludicrousness noun
  • unludicrous adjective
  • unludicrously adverb
  • unludicrousness noun

Etymology

Origin of ludicrous

1610–20; from Latin lūdicrus “sportive,” equivalent to lūdicr(um) “a show, public games” ( lūdi-, stem of lūdere “to play” + -crum noun suffix of instrument or result) + -us -ous

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