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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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"It's ridiculous, honestly. Seeing these gas prices skyrocket, it's incredible," he said at a gas station in New Jersey.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

While not as good as Season 1, it’s still bingeable, ridiculous fun, basically TV’s version of a beach read.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

I have always been a fan of Universal CityWalk’s AMC theaters, even though they charge ridiculous prices.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

I didn’t even mind the dorky dancing in front of taxi cabs during Wednesday night’s ridiculous Netflix Yankees-Giants opener.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

I tell myself that what she said is ridiculous, that my priorities haven’t changed, but expanded.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.