ridiculous
adjective
ri·dic·u·lous
rə-ˈdi-kyə-ləs 
: arousing or deserving ridicule : extremely silly or unreasonable : absurd, preposterous
ridiculousness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of ridiculous in a Sentence
His band mates take the stage in ridiculous elf costumes—black tights, pointy felt hats.
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Jason Cohen, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 1995
I also poked fun at those ridiculous fins on the '59 Cadillac. The '60, now, that was something else, and I've thought highly enough of the design to have owned two of them.
—Marshall Schuon, New York Times, 30 June 1991
Take into account the artist's intention and choice of means. This sounds so elementary that it seems ridiculous to bring it up …
—Leonardo Shapiro, Village Voice, 27 Aug. 1991
It was absurd for him to paint portraits for pay, and ridiculous to paint them for nothing; so he did not paint them at all.
—William Dean Howells, The Rise of Silas Lapham, 1885
She looks ridiculous in that outfit.
It was a ridiculous suggestion.
That's an absolutely ridiculous price for that sweater.
Jason Cohen, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 1995
I also poked fun at those ridiculous fins on the '59 Cadillac. The '60, now, that was something else, and I've thought highly enough of the design to have owned two of them.
—Marshall Schuon, New York Times, 30 June 1991
Take into account the artist's intention and choice of means. This sounds so elementary that it seems ridiculous to bring it up …
—Leonardo Shapiro, Village Voice, 27 Aug. 1991
It was absurd for him to paint portraits for pay, and ridiculous to paint them for nothing; so he did not paint them at all.
—William Dean Howells, The Rise of Silas Lapham, 1885
She looks ridiculous in that outfit.
It was a ridiculous suggestion.
That's an absolutely ridiculous price for that sweater.
Recent Examples on the Web
Consider how ridiculous Uber's concept seemed at first—letting strangers drive you around.
—Naren Manoharan, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Shrinking does occasionally aim straight for the tear ducts, but the series excels at leavening heavy moments with ridiculous humor.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2024
This cultural leviathan was launched by the discovery that these ridiculous comic-book figures, generations old, could now land only if treated seriously, with sombre backstories and true stakes.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Maybe so, and that's unfortunate — partly because the assertions are ridiculous, and mostly because there's too much venom in elections already without bringing it to a nonpartisan race for a community-level judgeship.
—Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 13 Oct. 2024
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Naren Manoharan, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Shrinking does occasionally aim straight for the tear ducts, but the series excels at leavening heavy moments with ridiculous humor.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2024
This cultural leviathan was launched by the discovery that these ridiculous comic-book figures, generations old, could now land only if treated seriously, with sombre backstories and true stakes.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Maybe so, and that's unfortunate — partly because the assertions are ridiculous, and mostly because there's too much venom in elections already without bringing it to a nonpartisan race for a community-level judgeship.
—Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Ridiculous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridiculous. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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ridiculous
adjective
ri·dic·u·lous
rə-ˈdik-yə-ləs
: causing or deserving ridicule : absurd, preposterous
ridiculously
adverb
ridiculousness
noun
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