Laughable or hilarious because of obvious absurdity or incongruity. See synonyms at foolish.
[From Latin lūdicrus, sportive, from lūdus, game.]
ludicrously lu'di·crous·ly adv.ludicrousness lu'di·crous·ness n.
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lu·di·crous (lū'dĭ-krəs) ![]() |
[From Latin lūdicrus, sportive, from lūdus, game.]
ludicrously lu'di·crous·ly adv.| Thesaurus: ludicrous |
| Antonyms: ludicrous |
Definition: absurd, ridiculous
Antonyms: logical, reasonable, sensible
| Word Tutor: ludicrous |
The ludicrous state of solid geometry made me pass over this branch.
— Plato (c.427-347 BC)
| Translations: Ludicrous |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - komisk, ufrivillig komisk, latterlig, grotesk
Nederlands (Dutch)
belachelijk, bespottelijk, lachwekkend
Français (French)
adj. - ridicule, grotesque
Deutsch (German)
adj. - lächerlich, lachhaft
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - γελοίος, κωμικός, αστείος, αλλόκοτος
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - ridículo, absurdo
Español (Spanish)
adj. - ridículo, absurdo
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - löjlig, skrattretande, kvick
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
可笑的, 荒唐的, 滑稽的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 可笑的, 荒唐的, 滑稽的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 웃기는 , 웃음을 자아내는, 바보 같은
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 笑いを誘う, ばかげた
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) مضحك لغرابته أو سخفه, جدير بأن يضحك عليه أو يسخر منه
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - מגוחך, מצחיק, לא מתקבל על הדעת
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