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Ridiculous
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Ridiculous
/rɪˈdɪkjələs/
When something is very silly or unreasonable, often in a way that is humorous.
Synonyms:
absurd
preposterous
ludicrous
laughable
outrageous
Antonyms:
reasonable
sensible
serious
Examples:
His behavior was quite
ridiculous
yesterday.
This price for a toy is utterly
ridiculous
!
Etymology:
From Latin
ridiculosus
meaning
laughable
, derived from
ridere
which means
to laugh
, used in English since the early 17th century.
Usage Statistics:
28 mentions per 1 million words
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