What are some opposite words for ridiculous?

Antonyms for ridiculous
rɪˈdɪk yə ləsridicu·lous

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  1. ridiculousadjective

    Antonyms:
    solemn, straightforward, somber, serious

    Synonyms:
    surreal, odd, goofy, absurd, silly, funny, humorous, frivolous, willy nilly, unreasonable

  2. ridiculousadjective

    Deserving of ridicule; foolish; absurd.

    Adam's hair is ridiculous.

    Synonyms:
    frivolous, odd, surreal, absurd, humorous, unreasonable, silly, goofy, funny, willy nilly

    Antonyms:
    somber, straightforward, solemn, serious

English Synonyms and Antonyms2.0 / 1 vote

  1. 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, wise

    Synonyms:
    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 Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. ridiculous

    Antonyms:
    serious, grave, important, weighty, considerable, venerable, imposing, majestic

    Synonyms:
    laughable, ludicrous, droll, contemptible, preposterous, absurd, grotesque, trifling, trivial

Princeton's WordNet5.0 / 1 vote

  1. 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, unhumorous

    Synonyms:
    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, whacky

  2. absurd, 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, dignified

    Synonyms:
    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, askew

  3. farcical, ludicrous, ridiculousadjective

    broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce

    "the wild farcical exuberance of a clown"; "ludicrous green hair"

    Antonyms:
    wise, humorless, unhumorous, dignified, humourless

    Synonyms:
    laughable, absurd, silly, farcical, nonsensical, idiotic, preposterous, cockeyed, ludicrous, derisory, pathetic

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  1. ridiculousadjective

    Synonyms:
    preposterous, absurd, farcical, burlesque, ludicrous

How to use ridiculous in a sentence?

  1. Oswald Mosley:

    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.

  2. President Trump:

    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.

  3. 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.

  4. Aaron Siri:

    If this sounds ridiculous, it is because it is, the public should be outraged by the CDC’s games.

  5. Jacob Ellenhorn:

    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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