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ridiculous
Overview of adj ridiculous
The adj ridiculous has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (4) pathetic, ridiculous, silly -- (inspiring scornful pity; "how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years"- Dashiell Hammett)
2. (3) absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous -- (incongruous;inviting ridicule; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that's a cockeyed idea"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous")
3. farcical, ludicrous, ridiculous -- (broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce; "the wild farcical exuberance of a clown"; "ludicrous green hair")
Grep of noun ridiculous
ridiculousness
Antonyms of adj ridiculous
3 senses of ridiculous
Sense 1
pathetic, ridiculous, silly
INDIRECT (VIA undignified) -> dignified
Sense 2
absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous
INDIRECT (VIA foolish) -> wise
Sense 3
farcical, ludicrous, ridiculous
INDIRECT (VIA humorous) -> humorless, humourless, unhumorous
Similarity of adj ridiculous
3 senses of ridiculous
Sense 1
pathetic, ridiculous, silly
=> undignified (vs. dignified)
Sense 2
absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous
=> foolish (vs. wise)
Sense 3
farcical, ludicrous, ridiculous
=> humorous (vs. humorless), humourous
Pertainyms of adj ridiculous
Attributes of adj ridiculous
Domain of adj ridiculous
Domain Terms of adj ridiculous
Familiarity of adj ridiculous
ridiculous used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Grep of adj ridiculous
ridiculous
Grep of adv ridiculous
ridiculously
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