What are some opposite words for ridiculous?
Antonyms for ridiculous
rɪˈdɪk yə ləsridicu·lous
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term ridiculous.
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ridiculousadjective
Antonyms:
solemn, straightforward, somber, seriousSynonyms:
surreal, odd, goofy, absurd, silly, funny, humorous, frivolous, willy nilly, unreasonableridiculousadjective
Deserving of ridicule; foolish; absurd.
Adam's hair is ridiculous.
Synonyms:
frivolous, odd, surreal, absurd, humorous, unreasonable, silly, goofy, funny, willy nillyAntonyms:
somber, straightforward, solemn, serious
English Synonyms and Antonyms
ridiculous
That is absurd which is contrary to the first principles of reasoning; as, that a part should be greater than the whole is absurd. A paradoxical statement appears at first thought contradictory or absurd, while it may be really true. Anything is irrational when clearly contrary to sound reason, foolish when contrary to practical good sense, silly when petty and contemptible in its folly, erroneous when containing error that vitiates the result, unreasonable when there seems a perverse bias or an intent to go wrong. Monstrous and preposterous refer to what is overwhelmingly absurd; as, "O monstrous! eleven buckram men grown out of two,"
Shakespeare 1 King Henry IV, act ii, sc. 4. The ridiculous or the nonsensical is worthy only to be laughed at. The lunatic's claim to be a king is ridiculous; the Mother Goose rimes are nonsensical. Compare INCONGRUOUS.Antonyms:
certain, consistent, demonstrable, demonstrated, established, incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable, infallible, logical, rational, reasonable, sagacious, sensible, sound, substantial, true, undeniable, unquestionable, wiseSynonyms:
absurd, anomalous, chimerical, erroneous, false, foolish, ill-advised, ill-considered, ill-judged, inconclusive, incorrect, infatuated, irrational, ludicrous, mistaken, monstrous, nonsensical, paradoxical, preposterous, senseless, stupid, unreasonable, wild
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
Princeton's WordNet
pathetic, ridiculous, sillyadjective
inspiring scornful pity
"how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years"- Dashiell Hammett
Antonyms:
humorless, humourless, wise, dignified, unhumorousSynonyms:
slaphappy, light-headed, nonsensical, hapless, ludicrous, giddy, poor, farcical, featherbrained, sappy, miserable, lightheaded, absurd, dizzy, laughable, airheaded, wacky, piteous, punch-drunk, cockeyed, misfortunate, pitiable, derisory, zany, silly, preposterous, goofy, pathetic, wretched, empty-headed, pitiful, cockamamy, cockamamie, idiotic, whackyabsurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculousadjective
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"
Antonyms:
humorless, unhumorous, wise, humourless, dignifiedSynonyms:
farcical, laughable, nonsensical, lopsided, pissed, blind drunk, ludicrous, nonsense(a), besotted, risible, wonky, imbecilic, slopped, mirthful, amusing, blotto, skew-whiff, pixilated, absurd, crocked, crackbrained, comic, fuddled, tight, comical, funny, soused, imbecile, cockeyed, squiffy, derisory, silly, preposterous, sozzled, stiff, pathetic, awry(p), plastered, pie-eyed, sloshed, smashed, soaked, loaded, wet, idiotic, askewfarcical, ludicrous, ridiculousadjective
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
"the wild farcical exuberance of a clown"; "ludicrous green hair"
Antonyms:
wise, humorless, unhumorous, dignified, humourlessSynonyms:
laughable, absurd, silly, farcical, nonsensical, idiotic, preposterous, cockeyed, ludicrous, derisory, pathetic
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
ridiculousadjective
Synonyms:
preposterous, absurd, farcical, burlesque, ludicrous
How to use ridiculous in a sentence?
Great men of action ... never mind on occasion being ridiculous in a sense it is part of their job, and at times they all are. A prophet or an achiever must never mind an occasional absurdity, it is an occupational risk.
A lottery is ridiculous, you know. I mean, they take people from the lottery where you can imagine these countries are not putting their finest in that lottery, so I do n’t like the lottery.
Kansas Republican Sen. Pat Roberts:
This rule is ridiculous, they have already proven that the IRS itself can’t safeguard personal and private information from abuse.
If this sounds ridiculous, it is because it is, the public should be outraged by the CDC’s games.
If you voice a difference of opinion on any small issue – they lash out at you, you’re a racist, you’re a homophobe, you’re anti-woman, you’re sexist. This is ridiculous.
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#173566 | indubitable | |
#260373 | humourless |
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