ridiculous

/rɪˈdɪkjələs/

adjectiveri · dic · u · lous

Think: “RIDIC-U-LOUS!”—if it’s so silly you want to yell “U!” in the middle, it’s ridic-u-lous.

Yes, it's ridiculous. Don’t swap the middle letters: it’s **-dic-u-** (not *-dic-o-*), and it ends with **-lous** (like *famous*).

Definitions

  1. adjectivedeserving or inviting laughter or mockery because it is absurd, unreasonable, or silly
  2. adjectivevery foolish; not sensible

Examples

  • “It’s ridiculous to expect the dog to do homework.”
  • “The price of that tiny sandwich was ridiculous.”
  • “She felt ridiculous wearing a winter coat on a hot day.”

Synonyms

absurdludicrouspreposteroussillylaughable

Antonyms

reasonablesensibleserious

Translations

ES ridículoPT ridículoFR ridicule

Common misspellings

rediculousridiculusridicoulousridiculoussridiculiousridiculouse

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