Definitions

ridiculous

[ri-dik-yuh-luhs] / rɪˈdɪk yə ləs /

ADJECTIVE

stupid, funny

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absurd bizarre fantastic foolish goofy impossible incredible laughable ludicrous nonsensical outrageous preposterous silly unbelievable wacky

WEAK

antic comic comical contemptible daffy derisory droll farcical foolheaded gelastic grotesque harebrained hilarious jerky nutty risible sappy slaphappy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bad believable credible good logical plausible poor possible reasonable sensible serious tenable usual wise

Example Sentences

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Having failed, it all looked a touch ridiculous.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

To give a sense of how ridiculous Miller’s claim is: There are approximately 52 million immigrants living in the U.S.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

"I don't even know how to respond to that, other than to tell you that it's absurd and ridiculous," Rubio told the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

They drag the conversation out for minutes, making ridiculous assertions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

I could see things through Opal’s eyes now, how ridiculous this seemed.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

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