ridiculous

== English == === Alternative forms === rediculous (archaic, eye dialect, or misspelling) radiculous (rare, obsolete) === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin rīdiculus (“laughable, ridiculous”); Equivalent to ridicule +‎ -ous. === Pronunciation === (Canada, UK) IPA(key): /ɹɪˈdɪk.jʊ.ləs/, /ɹiːˈdɪk.jʊ.ləs/ (US) IPA(key): /ɹɪˈdɪk.jə.ləs/ (Wales) IPA(key): /ɹɪˈdɪk.ləs/ Rhymes: -ɪkjələs === Adjective === ridiculous (comparative more ridiculous, superlative most ridiculous) Deserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd. Synonyms: silly, willy nilly, frivolous, goofy, funny, humorous, absurd, odd, surreal, unreasonable; see also Thesaurus:absurd Antonyms: straightforward, serious, somber, solemn (informal) Astonishing, extreme, unbelievable. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “ridiculous”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “ridiculous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “ridiculous”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. ridiculous in Britannica Dictionary ridiculous in Macmillan Collocations Dictionary ridiculous in Ozdic collocation dictionary ridiculous in WordReference English Collocations