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- Dictionaryludicrous/ˈluːdɪkrəs/
adjective
- 1. so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing: "it's ludicrous that I have been fined"
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Ludicrous means stupid or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed at. Learn more about its usage, pronunciation, and translations in different languages.
Ludicrous means amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity. It can also mean meriting derisive laughter or scorn as absurdly inept, false, or foolish.
Ludicrous means foolish, unreasonable, or unsuitable, and often causes laughter. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of ludicrous with sentences from The Guardian and Times.
Ludicrous means causing laughter because of absurdity or provoking ridicule. It comes from Latin lūdicrus, meaning done in sport or play. See synonyms, derived forms, word history and example sentences.
If someone says something silly or far-fetched, you could say "That's ludicrous!" Ludicrous originally meant something that was funny, playful, or joking: a ludicrous comment was just a really funny comment. Over time, ludicrous took on a more negative flavor.
Ludicrous means stupid or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed at. Learn more about its usage, pronunciation, and translations in different languages.
Aug 25, 2024 · Ludicrous means idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny. It is a learned borrowing from Latin lūdicrus and has synonyms such as laughable, ridiculous, risible.
