1
as in funny
causing or intended to cause laughter
the ludicrous sight of their teacher in a Halloween costume
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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
Mayes’s office says Miller’s remarks are ‘ludicrous and devoid of facts’
When asked to comment on Miller’s letter, Mayes’s office issued an excoriating rebuke.
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Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Things get positively ludicrous in Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, where nods for The Studio’s Bryan Cranston, Dave Franco, Ron Howard, Anthony Mackie, and Martin Scorsese playing versions of themselves account for five of six nominations.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2025
Almost ludicrous but less so because the defense is already asking for a new trial and plans to formally appeal as soon as Subramanian hands down the sentence.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2025
The notion that Walgreens, a Chicago mainstay, could be swallowed by a New York investment firm with a name few in these parts recognized, would have seemed ludicrous even a few short years ago.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
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Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Things get positively ludicrous in Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, where nods for The Studio’s Bryan Cranston, Dave Franco, Ron Howard, Anthony Mackie, and Martin Scorsese playing versions of themselves account for five of six nominations.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2025
Almost ludicrous but less so because the defense is already asking for a new trial and plans to formally appeal as soon as Subramanian hands down the sentence.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2025
The notion that Walgreens, a Chicago mainstay, could be swallowed by a New York investment firm with a name few in these parts recognized, would have seemed ludicrous even a few short years ago.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ludicrous
Adjective
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Zambians are warm, funny, proud.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Darkly funny and deeply melancholic, the film turns the family estate into a pressure cooker of grief, grudges and reluctant affection.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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But now, Netflix has deemed that almost any mildly or very successful show like Wednesday must now air its episodes in a 2+ month split, broken in half, or in some ridiculous instances, broken into thirds (see the November 26, December 25, December 31 split for Stranger Things season 5).—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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And on Sunday, the feat got even more ridiculous, as Chapman struck out four batters in an inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks, thanks to a wild pitch catcher Carlos Narváez couldn't corral.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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TikTok users flooded the comments with emotional and humorous reactions.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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One humorous video created by comedian Jon Lajoie depicts Jesus sparring with the Easter Bunny in a podcast.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
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There’s no denying that catfish noodling is an absurd sport.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
11 Sep. 2025
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Barely any other media in recent times has given me an instant shock of glee or revulsion like this absurd anarcho-cartoon being stretched and squeezed to its most grotesque and wholesome clickbait limits.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The comedic murder-mystery series following three unlikely neighbors — Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short) and Mabel (Selena Gomez) — who bond over their obsession with true crime podcasts.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Cranston also received three nominations for his comedic work on Malcolm in the Middle, landing nods for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2002, 2003, and 2006.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Many kids find repeating these phrases satisfying, or silly, or just plain fun to say, Estevez says.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
8 Sep. 2025
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There are no silly games being played.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Fletcher and Jolly win audience love here, and Allen’s naked ambition to become sheriff is quite amusing.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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This is amusing but understandable; in an era where commodity fetishism has turned analog, low-budget cinema into something aspirational, Jenkin has made no compromises for accessibility.—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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The end of that era came slowly, through the pathetic collapse of Syria and Lebanon as functioning states, and then quickly, when Israel began touching Hezbollah in unexpected places.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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Want the poop on this pathetic history?—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Ludicrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ludicrous. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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