English adjective: ludicrous | |||
1. | ludicrous broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce | ||
Samples | The wild farcical exuberance of a clown. Ludicrous green hair. | ||
Synonyms | farcical, ridiculous | ||
Similar | humorous, humourous | ||
Antonyms | humorless, humourless, unhumorous | ||
2. | ludicrous incongruous;inviting ridicule | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous | ||
Similar | foolish | ||
Antonyms | wise | ||