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ridiculousness

[ri-dik-yuh-luhs-nis] / rɪˈdɪk yə ləs nɪs /
NOUN
humor
Synonyms
STRONG
bee bent bias caprice character comedy comicality conceit disposition drollery fancy funniness humorousness individualism individuality jocoseness jocosity jocularity makeup mind nature notion personality propensity quirk spirits strain temper tone vagary vein whim wit wittiness
WEAK
comicalness drollness farcicality frame of mind ludicrousness zaniness
Antonyms
STRONG
disinclination dislike hate seriousness

Example Sentences

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I don’t know why I endured that unpleasantness for so long, or why the ridiculousness of it dawned on me that day in Texas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“Robério has studied the clown art in the theater, and he’s a very funny guy, so he adds a component of ridiculousness to this character,” Domingues says.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

This is such ridiculousness, and it never seems to end.

From Slate • Dec. 12, 2025

The baby faces, she said, defused the tense environment and made the ridiculousness of the conflict even more stark.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

The word enters my ear like a snake, searing itself into my brain, and I recoil, like his statement of ridiculousness pushed me.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam