1
as in funny
causing or intended to cause laughter
the ludicrous sight of their teacher in a Halloween costume
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2
as in ridiculous
so foolish or pointless as to be worthy of scornful laughter
a ludicrous and easily detected attempt to forge his father's signature on a note to school
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Recent Examples of ludicrous
In 1998, Larry Rinker built an even more ludicrous golf roller coaster, carding 78, 67 and 81 through three days.
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Justin Ray, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
At that time, this was looked at by me along with my publisher and lawyers, and the general media community, as ludicrous posturing.
—Michael Wolff, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
But what ensues is neither hilarious nor ludicrous, just sort of lightly strange, leading to an ending that amounts to a shrug.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
This suggestion by state Sen. Corey Simon is ludicrous and embarrassing.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
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Justin Ray, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
At that time, this was looked at by me along with my publisher and lawyers, and the general media community, as ludicrous posturing.
—Michael Wolff, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
But what ensues is neither hilarious nor ludicrous, just sort of lightly strange, leading to an ending that amounts to a shrug.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
This suggestion by state Sen. Corey Simon is ludicrous and embarrassing.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ludicrous
Adjective
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On her first series, the actress played the furry and funny Honk on the Kroffts’ Far Out Space Nuts, a character who spoke only in horn-like honks.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2025
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Everyone was so nervous to tell Mike what our number was, which was so funny.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This hate against transgender people is so ridiculous.—
John Russell,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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To be fair, a lot of things are ridiculous these days.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The book often details in a humorous way how his upbringing affected his many relationships — both romantically and professionally.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Director Edgar Wright’s adaptation of the 1982 Stephen King novel (written under the pseudonym Richard Bachman) is a more stylish, grounded and even humorous take than the over-the-top 1987 movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger as the hero and Richard Dawson as a villainous TV show host.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This whole exercise of proving the absence of antisemitism as a prerequisite to criticizing Israeli government policy is absurd.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Still, the sexist double standards around pockets have continued to be present in absurd ways.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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But before things ended up in a fight, the atmosphere grew more animated when the comedic WWE faction Alpha Academy, whose members include Otis, Maxxine Dupri, and Akira Tozawa joined in on the scene to help out.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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During a double-decker bus ride around the city, some friends get hit by tree branches and in select trailer scenes, tension turns into comedic relief.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This strategy worked for him for about 10 years—and then began to bore him silly.—
Art Spiegelman,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2025
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Props to the people who green-lit Angry Birds to give kids a silly movie about infanticide.—
Jordan Crucchiola,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Six books offer readers armchair travel, amusing characters, and a dash of history.—
Yvonne Zipp,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 Apr. 2025
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Thankfully, in the case of Mark, the reality proved to be something much more amusing.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Hechinger is the perfect choice for the role, bringing just the right of optimism and obliviousness to an endearingly pathetic dork who finds the opportunity to be heroic.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2025
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Successful long ago, Shelley is no longer a selling Machine of any sort, and mostly just begs for a break in comically desperate appeals that ping-pong from belligerent to pathetic.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Ludicrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ludicrous. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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