ridiculous

/ri'dikjuləs/

Thân thiện

The clown's ridiculous green hair made everyone laugh.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Deserving or inviting mockery or derision: "ridiculous" describes something that is extremely foolish, unreasonable, or absurd, making it an object of scorn or laughter.
   • Broadly or extravagantly humorous; farcical: "ridiculous" can describe something that is exaggeratedly funny in a silly or absurd way.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • His explanation for being late was absolutely ridiculous.
  • The clown's ridiculous outfit made all the children laugh.
  • It's ridiculous to think you can learn a language in one week.

Advanced Usage

• "to be/look/sound ridiculous": to have a quality that is absurd or invites mockery.
  • He looked ridiculous trying to dance in those oversized shoes.
• "the height of ridiculousness": the extreme point of being absurd.
  • Arguing over such a tiny detail is the height of ridiculousness.

Variants and Related Words

• Ridiculously (adverb): in an absurd or extreme manner.
  • The prices at that restaurant are ridiculously high.
• Ridiculousness (noun): the quality of being absurd or laughable.
  • We were all struck by the sheer ridiculousness of the situation.

Synonyms

• Absurd: wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate.
• Ludicrous: so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing.
• Preposterous: contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous.
• Farcical: resembling a farce; absurd and ridiculous.

Antonyms

• Sensible: chosen in accordance with wisdom or prudence; reasonable.
• Logical: characterized by clear, sound reasoning.
• Reasonable: having sound judgment; fair and sensible.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "Beyond ridiculous": so absurd it exceeds normal expectations of foolishness.
  • The bureaucracy involved in getting a simple permit is beyond ridiculous.
• "Make a ridiculous spectacle of oneself": to behave in a way that makes one look extremely foolish in public.
  • He made a ridiculous spectacle of himself by arguing loudly with the parking meter.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
   • the wild farcical exuberance of a clown
   • ludicrous green hair
2. 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. inspiring scornful pity
   • how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years- Dashiell Hammett

Từ đồng nghĩa

• farcical
• ludicrous
• absurd
• cockeyed
• derisory
• idiotic
• laughable
• nonsensical
• preposterous
• pathetic
• silly