ridiculous

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adjective

1. inspiring scornful pity (Freq. 4)
- "how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years"- Dashiell Hammett
• Syn:
pathetic, silly
• Similar to:
undignified
• Derivationally related forms:
silliness (for: silly), ridicule
2. incongruous;
inviting ridicule (Freq. 3)
- the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework
- that's a cockeyed idea
- ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer
- a contribution so small as to be laughable
- it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion
- a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history
- her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous
• Syn:
absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable,
ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous
• Similar to:
foolish
• Derivationally related forms:
ridiculousness, deride (for: derisory), absurdity (for: absurd), absurdness (for: absurd)
3. broadly or extravagantly humorous;
resembling farce
- the wild farcical exuberance of a clown
- ludicrous green hair
• Syn:
farcical, ludicrous
• Similar to:
humorous, humourous
• Derivationally related forms:
ridicule, ridiculousness, farce (for: farcical)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  farcical, ludicrous, absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, nonsensical, preposterous, pathetic, silly