ridiculous Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- derisive
- idiotic
- laughable
- farcical
- cockamamie
- incredible
- insane
- preposterous
- unreasonable
- foolish
- risible
- for-the-birds
- irrational
- fantastic
- fantastical
- dumb
- derisory
- stupid
- crazy
- ludicrous
- comical
Weak:
- daft
- nutty
- far-fetched
- screwball
- inane
- half-witted
- cockamamy
- weak-minded
- unrealistic
- illogical
- inconceivable
- idiotical
- nonsensical
- lunatic
- simpleminded
- half-baked
- cuckoo
- harebrained
- mad
- brainless
- fatuous
- dotty
- unbelievable
- jerky
- moronic
- asinine
- witless
- unwise
- imbecile
- kookie
- looney
- kooky
- loony
- wacky
- imbecilic
- senseless
- whacky
- unreal
- daffy
ridiculous Meaning
ridiculous (s)
inspiring scornful pity
so unreasonable as to invite derision
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
ridiculous (a.)
Fitted to excite ridicule; absurd and laughable; unworthy of serious consideration; as, a ridiculous dress or behavior.
Involving or expressing ridicule.
ridiculous Sentence Examples
- It's ridiculous to think that a cat could fly without any assistance.
- His claim that he can swim faster than a dolphin is simply ridiculous.
- The idea that the Earth is flat is utterly ridiculous in the face of overwhelming scientific evidence.
- It's ridiculous to believe that wearing a certain color can bring you good luck.
- She burst into laughter when he made the ridiculous suggestion to travel to Mars by bicycle.
- The notion that all politicians are honest is quite ridiculous given the history of corruption.
- The movie's plot was so ridiculous that it became unintentionally hilarious.
- Spending thousands of dollars on a designer handbag seems ridiculous when you can find similar ones for a fraction of the price.
- He looked ridiculous in that oversized costume, but he wore it with pride.
- The professor's idea that students should memorize the entire textbook was met with ridicule for being ridiculous.
FAQs About the word ridiculous
inspiring scornful pity, so unreasonable as to invite derision, broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farceFitted to excite ridicule; absurd and laughab
silly,absurd, pathetic, derisive, idiotic, laughable, farcical, cockamamie, incredible, insane
earnest, solemn, serious, reasonable,serious, solemn, earnest, reasonable, logical, realistic
It's ridiculous to think that a cat could fly without any assistance.
His claim that he can swim faster than a dolphin is simply ridiculous.
The idea that the Earth is flat is utterly ridiculous in the face of overwhelming scientific evidence.
It's ridiculous to believe that wearing a certain color can bring you good luck.
