ludicrous
Idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funnyIdiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny; amusing by being plainly incongruous or absurd.
» This is ludicrous.
Das ist lachhaft.
Das ist lächerlich.
Это нелепо.
Це абсурд.
Meaning
2 sensesIdiotic 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.
aberwitzig, absurd, lächerlich
неле́пыйnelépyj, абсу́рдныйabsúrdnyj, смехотво́рныйsmexotvórnyj
смішни́йsmišnýj, куме́днийkumédnyj
(obsolete)Playful, fun, entertaining.
- broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
- so unreasonable as to invite derision
Examples
12 sentencesThis is ludicrous.
Це абсурд.
ruЭто нелепо.
deDas ist lachhaft.
This is beyond ludicrous.
What a ludicrous argument!
What a ludicrous idea!
This statement is ludicrous.
Це твердження сміхотворне.
Translations
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Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin lūdicrus. First attested in 1619.Learned borrowing from Latin lūdicrus. First attested in 1619.
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Forms
more ludicrous, most ludicrous| Comparative | more ludicrous Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most ludicrous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
10 synonyms- broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce:farcicalridiculous
- so unreasonable as to invite derision:absurdcockeyedderisoryidioticlaughablenonsensicalpreposterousridiculous
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form