Associations to the word «Ludicrous»

Wiktionary

LUDICROUS, adjective. Idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny.
LUDICROUS, adjective. Amusing by being plainly incongruous or absurd.

Dictionary definition

LUDICROUS, adjective. Broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce; "the wild farcical exuberance of a clown"; "ludicrous green hair".
LUDICROUS, adjective. 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".

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