Synonyms for ridiculous
rɪˈdɪk yə ləsridicu·lous

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1. ridiculousadjective

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

   Antonyms:
   solemn, straightforward, somber, serious

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

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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.

   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

   Antonyms:
   certain, consistent, demonstrable, demonstrated, established, incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable, infallible, logical, rational, reasonable, sagacious, sensible, sound, substantial, true, undeniable, unquestionable, wise

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1. ridiculous

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

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

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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

   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

   Antonyms:
   humorless, humourless, wise, dignified, unhumorous

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"

   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

   Antonyms:
   humorless, unhumorous, wise, humourless, dignified

3. farcical, ludicrous, ridiculousadjective

   broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce

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

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

   Antonyms:
   wise, humorless, unhumorous, dignified, humourless

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1. ridiculousadjective

   Synonyms:
   ludicrous, laughable, droll, funny, preposterous, farcical, comical, absurd

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1. ridiculousadjective

   Synonyms:
   preposterous, absurd, farcical, burlesque, ludicrous

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1. List of paraphrases for "ridiculous":

   ludicrous, laughable, absurd, derisory, silly, preposterous, grotesque, stupid, ridicule, foolish, farcical, nonsense, pathetic, -ridiculous, risible, nonsensical, unbecoming, nutty

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1. John Cornyn:

   That we surprised them by including this restriction on taxpayer-funded abortion that's been the law of the land for 39 years is patently ridiculous.

2. Rick Kriseman:

   That's obviously not something I would try to do, but his statement was kind of ridiculous, so I thought that it deserved an equal response.

3. Anne Frank:

   They mustn't know my despair, I can't let them see the wounds which they have caused, I couldn't bear their sympathy and their kind-hearted jokes, it would only make me want to scream all the more. If I talk, everyone thinks I'm showing off; when I'm silent they think I'm ridiculous; rude if I answer, sly if I get a good idea, lazy if I'm tired, selfish if I eat a mouthful more than I should, stupid, cowardly, crafty, etc. etc.

4. Chaya Nove:

   The translation is so ridiculous, it's almost offensive.

5. Jacque Hollander:

   They never did anything on this case, and that's ridiculous.