Meaning

Deserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd..

Definitions by Sense

1. Deserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd.
2. (informal) Astonishing, extreme, unbelievable.

Example Sentences

That hairstyle looks ridiculous.

It's ridiculous to charge so much for a little souvenir.

You make ridiculous statements a lot, like saying that UFOs are real.

All the characters he has imitated are of the heroic kind, excepting only one ridiculous perſonage, that he has but once exhibited, I mean Therʃites.

[...] if you reprimand or punish them, be assured every one will consider you importunate as well as ridiculous.

The novelist, whom people hardly believe, considering his pictures as ridiculous fancies, but who has devoted his life to explore in secret places; behind the curtain, where we cannot follow—where all is inaccessible to us.

Many of the so-called rites of these secret societies were so patently ridiculous, that it is quite obvious that they were merely an excuse for men and women to indulge in sex-play and lustful gratification, frequently of an abnormal kind.

And they are dangerous because when worn they make their wearer look ridiculous and contemptible to those not enthralled by the same fashion; and when their moment has passed they take up precious closet space, taunting you and making you lament of money that should have been spent on something more longevous.

Word Forms

• more ridiculous
• most ridiculous
• rediculous
• radiculous

Synonyms for ridiculous

Antonyms for ridiculous

Related Words

When Should You Use Ridiculous?

Use ridiculous when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

Practice This Word

Frequently Asked Questions