Definitions for Ludicrous
ˈlu dɪ krəslu·di·crous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. farcical, ludicrous, ridiculousadjective

   broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce

   "the wild farcical exuberance of a clown"; "ludicrous green hair"

2. absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculousadjective

   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"

GCIDERate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Ludicrousadjective

   Ridiculously absurd.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ludicrousadjective

   Idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny.

   He made a ludicrous attempt to run for office.

2. Etymology: First attested in 1619. From ludicrus, from ludo.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LUDICROUSadjective

   Burlesque; merry; sportive; exciting laughter.

   Etymology: ludicer, Lat.

   Plutarch quotes this as an instance of ’s judgment; in closing a ludicrous scene with decency and instruction. Notes on the Odyssey.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ludicrousadjective

   adapted to excite laughter, without scorn or contempt; sportive

2. Etymology: [L. ludicrus, or ludicer, from ludus play, sport, fr. ludere to play.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ludicrous

   lū′di-krus, adj. that serves for sport: adapted to excite laughter: laughable: comic.—adv. Lū′dicrously.—n. Lū′dicrousness. [L. ludicrus—ludĕre, to play.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. ludicrous

   Ludicrous (adjective)is a state of being funny.

   Ludicrous is a cruel laugh to someone having embarrassing situation.

   
   

   Submitted by pinkss5 on September 16, 2015  

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Ludicrous in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Ludicrous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Ludicrous in a Sentence

1. Alan Dupont:

   If you look at before this set of legislation and related changes, it was a pretty ludicrous situation where Japanese Self-Defence Forces could barely do anything worthy of the name of defense forces except in a major attack on Japan, i'd say they've moved from 25 percent to 50 percent. It's like a doubling of their flexibility and capacity to deploy forces overseas, but we're still 50 percent short of what the industry standard is.

2. Karen Sparapani:

   It's ludicrous. It's not tall and not anywhere near the size of a lion, we are trying to tell people not to panic.

3. Arthur Caplan:

   There's a temptation, I suspect, to take the money and run, i can certainly empathize with the temptation to not play ball. ... I just think that's a ludicrous burden to put on the individual.

4. Senator Sanders:

   It is ludicrous to believe Senator Sanders at the same meeting where Elizabeth Warren told me she was going to run for president, I would tell her that a woman couldnt win, senator Sanders sad that, three weeks before the Iowa caucus and a year after that private conversation, staff who werent in the room are lying about what happened. What I did say that night was that Donald Trump is a sexist, a racist and a liar who would weaponize whatever Donald Trump could. Do I believe a woman can win in 2020 ? Of course ! After all, Hillary Clinton beat Donald Trump by 3 million votes in 2016.

5. Cindy McCain:

   The whole thing is ludicrous, quite frankly. It is ludicrous, and this comes from a state party in Arizona that refused to be audited themselves on votes that were cast within their own party communications.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Ludicrous
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Ludicrous
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ludicrous
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Ludicrous
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ludicrous
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Ludicrous