adjective
ridiculous
rih-DIK-yuh-lus/rɪˈdɪkjələs/
So absurd or unreasonable as to invite laughter.
Riding the tiny toy bicycle in oversized boots looks ridiculous.
Etymology
Latin ridiculus meant “laughable” or “absurd.” In this sense, laughter expresses a judgment: something seems so absurd that it deserves mockery, rather than simply providing amusement.
In context
What we really want seems impossibly out of reach and ridiculous to expect
Put everything out there for their goals. It doesn't matter how ridiculous it looks.
More examples
- His ridiculous excuse made everyone laugh.
- It would be ridiculous to drive across town for one stamp.
- The hat looked ridiculous with his formal suit.
Forms
ridiculous
ridiculously adverb — To an absurd or unreasonable degree.
Similar words
- absurd
- Emphasizes a failure of sense or logic.
- preposterous
- A stronger rejection of something as wholly unreasonable.