Definition of ridiculous in English:

ridiculous

adjective rɪˈdɪkjʊləsrəˈdɪkjələs

Deserving or inviting derision or mockery; absurd.
可笑的；引人嘲笑的；荒谬的，荒唐的
that ridiculous tartan cap
那顶可笑的格子呢帽子。
it seems absolutely ridiculous that anyone would try to pull a stunt like this
Example sentencesExamples
- I told her that one of my best friends at the time had a crush on her and she just laughed and thought it was ridiculous.
- The discussion about everything else we should be blaming and banning is just ridiculous.
- Plans to name a street in a Bradford village after an exotic pink bird have been branded ridiculous.
- The traffic jams are now so ridiculous I wonder why I bother trying to get to work in the first place.
- It is ridiculous to demand that we should give asylum to those who plot the destruction of our society.
- It's ridiculous that such a beautiful landmark should be closed off for so long.
- It is extraordinary the number of people who say to me it is ridiculous that players should be paid so much.
- We thought it was ridiculous that someone so young who had just come out of basic training was sent there.
- Is it just me or are others finding this practice ridiculous and just a little shady?
- The increase in costs will result in a doubling of our charges, which is totally ridiculous.
- The council says that the law does not allow it to play such a role, which is ridiculous.
- The idea that smokers take more paid breaks than non-smokers at work is ridiculous.
- Like all the best comedians, Jethro takes real life and makes it seem ridiculous.
- Just as he has the right to ask for a ridiculous rent increase, you have the right to fight it.
- I am sick of hearing the ridiculous arguments about civil liberties and tradition.
- The ridiculous part is that had he not applied for a grant, he would not have had to apply for permission.
- In this day and age you wouldn't expect it to happen once - but three times is ridiculous.
- Why are we not aware of the ridiculous amounts spent on such white elephants?
- They try to step into their old shoes and into their old clothes, and they look faintly ridiculous.
- Be in no doubt that we appreciate how ridiculous this whole episode must look.
Synonyms
laughable, absurd, comical, funny, hilarious, humorous, risible, derisory, droll, amusing, entertaining, diverting, chucklesome, farcical, slapstick, silly, facetious, ludicrous, hysterical, riotous, side-splitting
informal crazy, priceless
dated killing
rare derisible
pointless, senseless, silly, foolish, foolhardy, stupid, inane, nonsensical, fatuous, childish, puerile, half-baked, hare-brained, scatterbrained, feather-brained, ill-thought-out, ill-conceived, crackpot, idiotic, brainless, mindless, witless, vacuous, asinine, moronic
informal half-witted
absurd, preposterous, stupid, ludicrous, farcical, laughable, comical, risible, nonsensical, pointless, senseless, insane, unreasonable, irrational, illogical, outrageous, shocking, astonishing, monstrous, unbelievable, incredible, unthinkable
informal crazy

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin ridiculosus, from ridiculus 'laughable' (see ridicule).

This comes from Latin ridiculus ‘laughable’, from ridere ‘to laugh’. Ridicule dates from the late 17th century. Derision (Late Middle English) and its later relatives such as deride (mid 16th century) come from the same root.

Rhymes

meticulous

Definition of ridiculous in US English:

ridiculous

adjectiverəˈdɪkjələsrəˈdikyələs

Deserving or inviting derision or mockery; absurd.
可笑的；引人嘲笑的；荒谬的，荒唐的
when you realize how ridiculous these scenarios are, you will have to laugh
Example sentencesExamples
- The traffic jams are now so ridiculous I wonder why I bother trying to get to work in the first place.
- Just as he has the right to ask for a ridiculous rent increase, you have the right to fight it.
- The council says that the law does not allow it to play such a role, which is ridiculous.
- Be in no doubt that we appreciate how ridiculous this whole episode must look.
- We thought it was ridiculous that someone so young who had just come out of basic training was sent there.
- The increase in costs will result in a doubling of our charges, which is totally ridiculous.
- It is ridiculous to demand that we should give asylum to those who plot the destruction of our society.
- Why are we not aware of the ridiculous amounts spent on such white elephants?
- I am sick of hearing the ridiculous arguments about civil liberties and tradition.
- The ridiculous part is that had he not applied for a grant, he would not have had to apply for permission.
- The discussion about everything else we should be blaming and banning is just ridiculous.
- It is extraordinary the number of people who say to me it is ridiculous that players should be paid so much.
- Is it just me or are others finding this practice ridiculous and just a little shady?
- They try to step into their old shoes and into their old clothes, and they look faintly ridiculous.
- It's ridiculous that such a beautiful landmark should be closed off for so long.
- In this day and age you wouldn't expect it to happen once - but three times is ridiculous.
- The idea that smokers take more paid breaks than non-smokers at work is ridiculous.
- Plans to name a street in a Bradford village after an exotic pink bird have been branded ridiculous.
- I told her that one of my best friends at the time had a crush on her and she just laughed and thought it was ridiculous.
- Like all the best comedians, Jethro takes real life and makes it seem ridiculous.
Synonyms
laughable, absurd, comical, funny, hilarious, humorous, risible, derisory, droll, amusing, entertaining, diverting, chucklesome, farcical, slapstick, silly, facetious, ludicrous, hysterical, riotous, side-splitting
pointless, senseless, silly, foolish, foolhardy, stupid, inane, nonsensical, fatuous, childish, puerile, half-baked, hare-brained, scatterbrained, feather-brained, ill-thought-out, ill-conceived, crackpot, idiotic, brainless, mindless, witless, vacuous, asinine, moronic
absurd, preposterous, stupid, ludicrous, farcical, laughable, comical, risible, nonsensical, pointless, senseless, insane, unreasonable, irrational, illogical, outrageous, shocking, astonishing, monstrous, unbelievable, incredible, unthinkable

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin ridiculosus, from ridiculus ‘laughable’ (see ridicule).

单词	ridiculous
释义	Definition of ridiculous in English: ridiculous adjective rɪˈdɪkjʊləsrəˈdɪkjələs Deserving or inviting derision or mockery; absurd. 可笑的；引人嘲笑的；荒谬的，荒唐的 that ridiculous tartan cap 那顶可笑的格子呢帽子。 it seems absolutely ridiculous that anyone would try to pull a stunt like this Example sentencesExamples I told her that one of my best friends at the time had a crush on her and she just laughed and thought it was ridiculous. The discussion about everything else we should be blaming and banning is just ridiculous. Plans to name a street in a Bradford village after an exotic pink bird have been branded ridiculous. The traffic jams are now so ridiculous I wonder why I bother trying to get to work in the first place. It is ridiculous to demand that we should give asylum to those who plot the destruction of our society. It's ridiculous that such a beautiful landmark should be closed off for so long. It is extraordinary the number of people who say to me it is ridiculous that players should be paid so much. We thought it was ridiculous that someone so young who had just come out of basic training was sent there. Is it just me or are others finding this practice ridiculous and just a little shady? The increase in costs will result in a doubling of our charges, which is totally ridiculous. The council says that the law does not allow it to play such a role, which is ridiculous. The idea that smokers take more paid breaks than non-smokers at work is ridiculous. Like all the best comedians, Jethro takes real life and makes it seem ridiculous. Just as he has the right to ask for a ridiculous rent increase, you have the right to fight it. I am sick of hearing the ridiculous arguments about civil liberties and tradition. The ridiculous part is that had he not applied for a grant, he would not have had to apply for permission. In this day and age you wouldn't expect it to happen once - but three times is ridiculous. Why are we not aware of the ridiculous amounts spent on such white elephants? They try to step into their old shoes and into their old clothes, and they look faintly ridiculous. Be in no doubt that we appreciate how ridiculous this whole episode must look. Synonyms laughable, absurd, comical, funny, hilarious, humorous, risible, derisory, droll, amusing, entertaining, diverting, chucklesome, farcical, slapstick, silly, facetious, ludicrous, hysterical, riotous, side-splitting informal crazy, priceless dated killing rare derisible pointless, senseless, silly, foolish, foolhardy, stupid, inane, nonsensical, fatuous, childish, puerile, half-baked, hare-brained, scatterbrained, feather-brained, ill-thought-out, ill-conceived, crackpot, idiotic, brainless, mindless, witless, vacuous, asinine, moronic informal half-witted absurd, preposterous, stupid, ludicrous, farcical, laughable, comical, risible, nonsensical, pointless, senseless, insane, unreasonable, irrational, illogical, outrageous, shocking, astonishing, monstrous, unbelievable, incredible, unthinkable informal crazy Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin ridiculosus, from ridiculus 'laughable' (see ridicule). This comes from Latin ridiculus ‘laughable’, from ridere ‘to laugh’. Ridicule dates from the late 17th century. Derision (Late Middle English) and its later relatives such as deride (mid 16th century) come from the same root. Rhymes meticulous Definition of ridiculous in US English: ridiculous adjectiverəˈdɪkjələsrəˈdikyələs Deserving or inviting derision or mockery; absurd. 可笑的；引人嘲笑的；荒谬的，荒唐的 when you realize how ridiculous these scenarios are, you will have to laugh Example sentencesExamples The traffic jams are now so ridiculous I wonder why I bother trying to get to work in the first place. Just as he has the right to ask for a ridiculous rent increase, you have the right to fight it. The council says that the law does not allow it to play such a role, which is ridiculous. Be in no doubt that we appreciate how ridiculous this whole episode must look. We thought it was ridiculous that someone so young who had just come out of basic training was sent there. The increase in costs will result in a doubling of our charges, which is totally ridiculous. It is ridiculous to demand that we should give asylum to those who plot the destruction of our society. Why are we not aware of the ridiculous amounts spent on such white elephants? I am sick of hearing the ridiculous arguments about civil liberties and tradition. The ridiculous part is that had he not applied for a grant, he would not have had to apply for permission. The discussion about everything else we should be blaming and banning is just ridiculous. It is extraordinary the number of people who say to me it is ridiculous that players should be paid so much. Is it just me or are others finding this practice ridiculous and just a little shady? They try to step into their old shoes and into their old clothes, and they look faintly ridiculous. It's ridiculous that such a beautiful landmark should be closed off for so long. In this day and age you wouldn't expect it to happen once - but three times is ridiculous. The idea that smokers take more paid breaks than non-smokers at work is ridiculous. Plans to name a street in a Bradford village after an exotic pink bird have been branded ridiculous. I told her that one of my best friends at the time had a crush on her and she just laughed and thought it was ridiculous. Like all the best comedians, Jethro takes real life and makes it seem ridiculous. Synonyms laughable, absurd, comical, funny, hilarious, humorous, risible, derisory, droll, amusing, entertaining, diverting, chucklesome, farcical, slapstick, silly, facetious, ludicrous, hysterical, riotous, side-splitting pointless, senseless, silly, foolish, foolhardy, stupid, inane, nonsensical, fatuous, childish, puerile, half-baked, hare-brained, scatterbrained, feather-brained, ill-thought-out, ill-conceived, crackpot, idiotic, brainless, mindless, witless, vacuous, asinine, moronic absurd, preposterous, stupid, ludicrous, farcical, laughable, comical, risible, nonsensical, pointless, senseless, insane, unreasonable, irrational, illogical, outrageous, shocking, astonishing, monstrous, unbelievable, incredible, unthinkable Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin ridiculosus, from ridiculus ‘laughable’ (see ridicule).
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