Synonyms

ridiculous

American

[ri-dik-yuh-luhs] / rɪˈdɪk yə ləs /

adjective

causing or worthy of ridicule or derision; absurd; preposterous; laughable.

a ridiculous plan.

Synonyms:

farcical, comical, droll, funny, ludicrous, nonsensical

Antonyms:

sensible
Slang. absurdly or unbelievably good, bad, crazy, etc..

The concert was ridiculous, their best performance ever!

ridiculous British

/ rɪˈdɪkjʊləs /

adjective

worthy of or exciting ridicule; absurd, preposterous, laughable, or contemptible

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ridiculous Idioms

see from the ridiculous to the sublime.

Related Words

See absurd.

Other Word Forms

hyperridiculous adjective
hyperridiculously adverb
quasi-ridiculous adjective
quasi-ridiculously adverb
ridiculosity noun
ridiculously adverb
ridiculousness noun
unridiculous adjective
unridiculously adverb

Etymology

Origin of ridiculous

First recorded in 1540–50; from Late Latin rīdiculōsus “laughable, droll,” equivalent to Latin rīdicul(us), adjective derivative of rīdiculum ridicule ( def. ) + -ōsus -ous ( def. )

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