ridiculous

Meaning

1. Deserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd.
2. (informal) Astonishing, extreme, unbelievable.

Opposite of

straightforward, serious, somber, solemn

Synonyms

absurd

laughable

ludicrous

funny

😄

preposterous

foolish

nonsensical

comical

stupid

silly

farcical

idiotic

amusing

senseless

outrageous

absurdity

derisive

derisory

odd

humorous

humourous

cockeyed

nonsense

comic

contemptible

incongruous

ironic

ironical

laugh at

laughing

😆

pathetic

risible

scandalous

shameful

unbelievable

unthinkable

obviously wrong

inane

meaningless

meshugga

mindless

mockery

negligible

impertinent

farce

droll

abnormal

Laputan

pitiful

pointless

Translations

ridicule

lächerlich

ridicolo

ridículo

belachelijk

ridículo

absurdo

gek

γελοίος

mal

lachwekkend

absurdo

ridícul

albern

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɹɪˈdɪkjʊləs/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin rīdiculus (“laughable, ridiculous”); Equivalent to ridicule + -ous.