Ridiculous Definition

rĭ-dĭkyə-ləs
adjective
Deserving ridicule.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Ridiculous

  • From Latin rīdiculus laughable from rīdēre to laugh

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin ridiculus (“laughable, ridiculous"); see ridicule.

    From Wiktionary

Ridiculous Sentence Examples

  • It was ridiculous to be so frightened of something.

  • It was ridiculous to fight with him this way.

  • Sometimes it took a ridiculous simile to make a point.

  • It was ridiculous to be suspicious of him.

  • It was ridiculous to stand here, trying to match wits with such a polished salesman.

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