ridiculous

CEFRB1

/ɹɪˈdɪk.jʊ.ləs/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    So unreasonable or foolish that it deserves to be laughed at.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Astonishing, extreme, unbelievable.

Examples

  • His story was too ridiculous for anyone to believe.

  • Whoever told you such a ridiculous story?

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ɹiːˈdɪk.jʊ.ləs/
  • /ɹɪˈdɪk.ləs/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Deserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd.

More examples

In context

  • I look ridiculous in this hat.

  • It's ridiculous to charge so much for a little souvenir.

  • You make ridiculous statements a lot, like saying that UFOs are real.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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Origin

adjective

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