ridiculous
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ri·dic·u·lous
(rĭ-dĭk′yə-ləs)adj.
Deserving or inspiring ridicule; absurd, preposterous, or silly. See Synonyms at foolish.
[From Latin rīdiculus, laughable, from rīdēre, to laugh.]
ri·dic′u·lous·ly adv.
ri·dic′u·lous·ness n.
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ridiculous
(rɪˈdɪkjʊləs)adj
worthy of or exciting ridicule; absurd, preposterous, laughable, or contemptible
[C16: from Latin rīdiculōsus, from rīdēre to laugh]
riˈdiculously adv
riˈdiculousness n
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ri•dic•u•lous
(rɪˈdɪk yə ləs)adj.
causing or worthy of ridicule or derision; laughable: a ridiculous plan.
[1540–50; < Late Latin rīdiculōsus laughable, droll, and Latin rīdiculus, adj. derivative of rīdiculum ridicule; see -ous]
ri•dic′u•lous•ly, adv.
ri•dic′u•lous•ness, n.
syn: See absurd.
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| Adj. | 1. | ridiculous - inspiring scornful pity; "how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years"- Dashiell Hammett undignified - lacking dignity |
| 2. | ridiculous - 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" foolish - devoid of good sense or judgment; "foolish remarks"; "a foolish decision" | |
| 3. | ridiculous - broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce; "the wild farcical exuberance of a clown"; "ludicrous green hair" |
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ridiculous
adjective laughable, stupid, incredible, silly, outrageous, absurd, foolish, unbelievable, hilarious, ludicrous, preposterous, farcical, comical, zany, nonsensical, derisory, inane, risible, contemptible, cockamamie (slang, chiefly U.S.) It was an absolutely ridiculous decision.
serious, bright, smart, wise, reasonable, clever, intelligent, sensible, rational, logical, prudent, sane, solemn, well-thought-out, sagacious
serious, bright, smart, wise, reasonable, clever, intelligent, sensible, rational, logical, prudent, sane, solemn, well-thought-out, sagacious
Quotations
"It is only one step from the sublime to the ridiculous" [Napoleon Bonaparte]
"The sublime and the ridiculous are often so nearly related, that it is difficult to class them separately. One step above the sublime, makes the ridiculous; and one step above the ridiculous, makes the sublime again" [Thomas Paine The Age of Reason]
"It is only one step from the sublime to the ridiculous" [Napoleon Bonaparte]
"The sublime and the ridiculous are often so nearly related, that it is difficult to class them separately. One step above the sublime, makes the ridiculous; and one step above the ridiculous, makes the sublime again" [Thomas Paine The Age of Reason]
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ridiculous
adjective2. Beyond all reason:
Idioms: out of bounds, out of sight.
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Translations
تافِهمُثير للسُّخْرِيَه
směšný
latterlig
naurettava
ridiculetartignole
smiješan
nevetséges
fáránlegur
ばかげた馬鹿らしい
웃기는
muļķīgssmieklīgs
smešen
löjlig
น่าหัวเราะ
lố bịch
ridiculous
[rɪˈdɪkjʊləs] ADJ [idea etc] → ridículo, absurdoto look ridiculous [person] → estar ridículo; [thing] → ser ridículo
to make o.s. (look) ridiculous → ponerse en ridículo
don't be ridiculous! → ¡no seas ridículo!, no digas tonterías or chorradas
ridiculous!; how ridiculous! → ¡qué ridículo!, ¡qué estupidez!
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
ridiculous
[rɪˈdɪkjʊləs] adj → ridiculeDon't be ridiculous! → Ne sois pas ridicule!
You look ridiculous in that hat → Tu es ridicule avec ce chapeau.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
ridiculous
adj → lächerlich; don’t be ridiculous → red keinen Unsinn; to make oneself (look) ridiculous → sich lächerlich machen; to be made to look ridiculous → der Lächerlichkeit preisgegeben werden; to take something to ridiculous extremes or lengths → etw bis ins Lächerliche or bis zur Lächerlichkeit übertreiben; to go to ridiculous lengths (to do something) → großen Aufwand betreiben(, um etw zu tun)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
ridiculous
(rəˈdikjuləs) adjective very silly; deserving to be laughed at. That's a ridiculous suggestion; You look ridiculous in that hat!
riˈdiculously adverbriˈdiculousness noun
ridicule (ˈridikjuːl) verb
to laugh at; to mock. They ridiculed him because he was wearing one brown shoe and one black shoe.
noun laughter at someone or something; mockery. Despite the ridicule of his neighbours he continued to build a spaceship in his garden.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
ridiculous
→ تافِه směšný latterlig lächerlich γελοίος ridículo naurettava ridicule smiješan ridicolo ばかげた 웃기는 belachelijk latterlig śmieszny ridículo смехотворный löjlig น่าหัวเราะ gülünç lố bịch 荒谬的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009