ludicrous
C1
adj
Freq #16483
Meanings
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1
adj
Idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny; amusing by being plainly incongruous or absurd.
He made a ludicrous attempt to run for office.
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2
adj
broadly or extravagantly humorous
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3
adj
incongruous
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin lūdicrus. First attested in 1619.
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Synonyms
2
adj
· broadly or extravagantly...
ridiculous
3
adj
· incongruous
ridiculous