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1. (adj.) ridiculous
causing or worthy of ridicule or derision; laughable:
a ridiculous plan.
Etymology: (1540–50; < LL rīdiculōsus laughable, droll, and L rīdiculus, adj. der. of rīdiculumridicule ; see -ous)
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1. (adj) pathetic, ridiculous, silly
inspiring scornful pity
"how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years"- Dashiell Hammett
2. (adj) absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous
incongruous;inviting ridicule
"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"
3. (adj) farcical, ludicrous, ridiculous
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
"the wild farcical exuberance of a clown"; "ludicrous green hair"
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1. (adjective) ridiculous
extremely silly
a man in a ridiculous orange and green suit
2. ridiculous
not reasonable in a way that is almost funny
These prices are ridiculous!
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1. (adj) ridiculous
fitted to excite ridicule; absurd and laughable; unworthy of serious consideration; as, a ridiculous dress or behavior
2. (adj) ridiculous
involving or expressing ridicule
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Sense: very silly; deserving to be laughed at
That's a ridiculous suggestion; You look ridiculous in that hat!
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 Afrikaans: verspot |
 Arabic: مُثير للسُّخْرِيَه |
 Bulgarian: нелеп |
 Brazilian: ridículo |
 Czech: směšný |
 German: lächerlich |
 Danish: latterlig |
 Greek: γελοίος |
 Spanish: ridículo |
 Estonian: naeruväärne |
 Farsi: مسخره |
 Finnish: naurettava |
 French: ridicule |
 Hebrew: מגוחך |
 Hindi: हास्यास्पद |
 Croatian: smiješan |
 Hungarian: nevetséges |
 Indonesian: menggelikan |
 Icelandic: fáránlegur |
 Italian: ridicolo |
 Japanese: ばかげた |
 Korean: 어리석은 |
 Lithuanian: absurdiškas, juokingas |
 Latvian: smieklīgs; muļķīgs |
 Malay: merepek |
 Dutch: belachelijk |
 Norwegian: latterlig, meningsløs |
 Polish: absurdalny,śmieszny |
 Persian: مسخره |
 Pashto: ريشخند، مسخرخ ، چټۍ ،دخند |
 Portuguese: ridículo |
 Romanian: caraghios, ridicol |
 Russian: нелепый |
 Slovak: smiešny |
 Slovenian: smešen |
 Serbian: smešan |
 Swedish: löjlig, fånig |
 Thai: น่าหัวเราะ |
 Turkish: gülünç |
 Taiwanese: 荒謬的，可笑的 |
 Ukrainian: сміховинний, безглуздий |
 Urdu: بے ہودہ |
 Vietnamese: buồn cười |
 Chinese: 荒谬的，可笑的 |
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