Definitions for ridiculous
rɪˈdɪk yə ləsridicu·lous

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. pathetic, ridiculous, silly(adj)

   inspiring scornful pity

   "how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years"- Dashiell Hammett

2. absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous(adj)

   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. farcical, ludicrous, ridiculous(adj)

   broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce

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

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. ridiculous(Adjective)

   Deserving of ridicule; foolish; absurd.

   Adam's hair is ridiculous.

   Etymology: From ridiculus; see ridicule.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Ridiculous(adj)

   fitted to excite ridicule; absurd and laughable; unworthy of serious consideration; as, a ridiculous dress or behavior

2. Ridiculous(adj)

   involving or expressing ridicule

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1. Ridiculous

   Ridiculous is an album by the British New Wave group Squeeze. It is the band's eleventh studio album, and it introduces new drummer Kevin Wilkinson. As on the previous album, Some Fantastic Place, the band recorded one song penned by Keith Wilkinson. This time, however, Keith was not permitted to perform the lead vocals. That song, "Got to Me", is the last Wilkinson would write with Squeeze. Chris Difford sings lead on two songs, "Long Face" and "Fingertips". He had not performed lead on an album cut since "Slaughtered, Gutted and Heartbroken" and "Love Circles" on the 1989 album Frank. This record was produced by Glenn Tilbrook and Peter Smith.

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'ridiculous' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2119

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'ridiculous' in Adjectives Frequency: #636

How to pronounce ridiculous?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

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   Karen

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   Veena

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ridiculous in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ridiculous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of ridiculous in a Sentence

1. Oscar Fingall O'Flahertie Wills Wilde:

   There is always something ridiculous about the emotions of people whom one has ceased to love.

2. Thomas Markle:

   I honestly think that if the Queen took the time to think that she would not see me because I did some stupid photographs. That is ridiculous.

3. John Cornyn:

   That we surprised them by including this restriction on taxpayer-funded abortion that's been the law of the land for 39 years is patently ridiculous.

4. Katrina Goss:

   I think that's ridiculous. they were supposedly boyfriend and girlfriend; I don't know what that means at his age.

5. Elijah Cummings:

   This ridiculous resolution will demonstrate nothing but the Republican obsession with diving into investigative rabbit holes that waste tens of millions of taxpayer dollars while having absolutely no positive impact on a single American, calling this resolution a 'stunt' or a 'joke' would be insulting to stunts and jokes.

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