ludicrous

[ loo-di-kruhs ]
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adjective
  1. causing laughter because of absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable: a ludicrous lack of efficiency.

Origin of ludicrous

1
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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See funny1.

Other words for ludicrous

Other words from ludicrous

  • lu·di·crous·ly, adverb
  • lu·di·crous·ness, noun
  • un·lu·di·crous, adjective
  • un·lu·di·crous·ly, adverb
  • un·lu·di·crous·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for ludicrous

ludicrous

/ (ˈluːdɪkrəs) /


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

Origin of ludicrous

1
C17: from Latin lūdicrus done in sport, from lūdus game; related to lūdere to play

Derived forms of ludicrous

  • ludicrously, adverb
  • ludicrousness, noun

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