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

They manage to walk a very fine line between sincere thanks and making fun of the ridiculousness of the situation.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2025

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

I feel like I'm supposed to make some comment to underscore the ridiculousness of it all, but honestly?

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli

ridiculousness

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