What does ridiculous mean?
Definitions for ridiculous
rɪˈdɪk yə ləsridicu·lous
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word ridiculous.
Princeton's WordNet
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
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"
farcical, ludicrous, ridiculous(adj)
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
"the wild farcical exuberance of a clown"; "ludicrous green hair"
Wiktionary
ridiculous(Adjective)
Deserving of ridicule; foolish; absurd.
Adam's hair is ridiculous.
Etymology: From ridiculus; see ridicule.
Webster Dictionary
Ridiculous(adj)
fitted to excite ridicule; absurd and laughable; unworthy of serious consideration; as, a ridiculous dress or behavior
Ridiculous(adj)
involving or expressing ridicule
Freebase
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.
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Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'ridiculous' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2119
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Rank popularity for the word 'ridiculous' in Adjectives Frequency: #636
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ridiculous in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ridiculous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of ridiculous in a Sentence
Oscar Fingall O'Flahertie Wills Wilde:
There is always something ridiculous about the emotions of people whom one has ceased to love.
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.
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.
I think that's ridiculous. they were supposedly boyfriend and girlfriend; I don't know what that means at his age.
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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- belaglikAfrikaans
- سخيفArabic
- ridículCatalan, Valencian
- směšnýCzech
- lächerlichGerman
- γελοίοςGreek
- ridindaEsperanto
- ridículoSpanish
- irrigarri, barregarriBasque
- naurettavaFinnish
- løgiligurFaroese
- ridiculeFrench
- amaideachScottish Gaelic
- nevetségesHungarian
- ridicoloItalian
- 馬鹿らしい, ばかげたJapanese
- 웃으운Korean
- belachelijkDutch
- latterligNorwegian
- śmieszny, absurdalny, niedorzecznyPolish
- ridículoPortuguese
- ridicolRomanian
- нелепыйRussian
- qesharakAlbanian
- löjligSwedish
- น่าขัน, ไร้สาระThai
- saçma, tuhaf, gülünç, komikTurkish
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