Engelsk tillægsord: ridiculous | |||
1. | ridiculous inspiring scornful pity | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | How silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | pathetic, silly | ||
Termer med lignende betydning | undignified | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | dignified | ||
2. | ridiculous incongruous;inviting ridicule | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework. That's a cockeyed idea. Ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer. A contribution so small as to be laughable. It is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion. A preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history. Her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous | ||
Termer med lignende betydning | foolish | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | wise | ||
3. | ridiculous broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The wild farcical exuberance of a clown. Ludicrous green hair. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | farcical, ludicrous | ||
Termer med lignende betydning | humorous, humourous | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | humorless, humourless, unhumorous | ||