ridiculous
/ɹɪˈdɪk.jə.ləs/
adjective
Deserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd.
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Adjective 2 meanings
Deserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd.
“That hairstyle looks ridiculous.”
Astonishing, extreme, unbelievable.
“In a ridiculous feat of engineering, the team can calculate the difference in arrival time to within one-tenth of a nanosecond.”
Where it comes from
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin rīdiculus (“laughable, ridiculous”); Equivalent to ridicule + -ous.
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RIDICULOUS at a glance
RIDICULOUS has 10 letters and scores 13 points in Scrabble (R 1 + I 1 + D 2 + I 1 + C 3 + U 1 + L 1 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1) and 17 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,191 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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