ridiculous – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
ridiculous
adj.
worthy of ridicule, absurd, ludicrous, preposterous
Ridiculous
The ridiculous is that which is highly incongruous or inferior, sometimes deliberately so to make people laugh or get their attention, and sometimes unintended so as to be considered laughable and earn or provoke ridicule and derision. It comes from the 1540s Latino "ridiculosus" meaning "laughable", from "ridiculus" meaning "that which excites laughter", and from "ridere" meaning "to laugh". "Ridiculous" is an adjective describing "the ridiculous".
ridiculous
Adjective
1. inspiring scornful pity; "how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years"- Dashiell Hammett
(synonym) pathetic, silly
(similar) undignified
2. completely devoid of wisdom or good sense; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that's a cockeyed idea"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous"
(synonym) absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous
(similar) foolish
3. broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce; "the wild farcical exuberance of a clown"; "ludicrous green hair"
(synonym) farcical, ludicrous
(similar) humorous, humourous
ridiculous
příd.jm.
směšný; absurdní
ridiculous
Przym.
śmieszny; absurdalny
