ludicrous[adjective]Synonyms: ridiculous, absurd, crazy, farcical, laughable, nonsensical, outlandish, preposterous, silly
Contrasted words: doleful, dolorous, lugubrious, melancholy
Related Words: absurd,
foolish,
preposterous,
silly,
antic,
bizarre,
fantastic,
grotesque [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
lu‧di‧crous /ˈluːdəkrəs, ˈluːdɪkrəs/
adjective[
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Latin;
Origin: ludicrus 'playful', from ludus 'play']
completely unreasonable, stupid, or wrong
Synonym : ridiculous:
It is ludicrous to suggest that I was driving under the influence of alcohol. The court granted him the ludicrous sum of £100 in damages. That’s a ludicrous idea.—ludicrously adverb:
a ludicrously inadequate army—ludicrousness noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲