ludicrous (ˈluːdɪkrəs
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Definitions
adjective
- absurd or incongruous to the point of provoking ridicule or laughter
Alternative Forms
ˈludicrously adverb ˈludicrousness nounWord Origin
C17: from Latin lūdicrus done in sport, from lūdus game; related to lūdere to playSynonyms
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ridiculous,
crazy,
absurd,
preposterous,
odd,
funny,
comic,
silly,
laughable,
farcical,
outlandish,
incongruous,
comical,
zany,
nonsensical,
droll,
burlesque,
cockamamie,
Usage examples
Some of the proffered explanations were rational, some ludicrous.
, EVERVILLE (2001)Even in Britain, our sense of humour is beginning to save us from some of the more ludicrous manifestations.
Country Life (2005)Surely, you are aware of the ludicrous percentage of our health dollars that are spent on the last 30 days of life.
Ottawa Sun (2003)It was just the most ludicrous thing to occur at the eleventh hour of what has been a ridiculous affair.
Glasgow Herald (2001)So I stuck to Rule Number 2. I never (of course) referred to her ( ludicrous ) review.
, MORTIFICATION: Writers' Stories of their Public Shame (2003)