cockamamy

adjective

ˌkä-kə-ˈmā-mē How to pronounce cockamamy (audio)
variants or cockamamie
Definition of cockamamynext
as in ridiculous
so foolish or pointless as to be worthy of scornful laughter a cockamamy plan that could only have been dreamt up by a cartoonish mad scientist

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  1. ridiculous
  2. silly
  3. pathetic
  4. absurd
  5. stupid
  6. foolish
Adjective
  • The fall and early winter are generally quite crowded, but now things are getting a bit ridiculous.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Her family is loathsome, her lifestyle is ridiculous, and her job is a joke.
    Matt Kamen, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of ridiculous
Adjective
  • Related article How internet addiction may affect your teen’s brain, according to a new study Nonverbal communication isn’t new The lack of spoken words in a silent review, which requires an audience to infer whether a reviewer likes a product or not, may seem silly.
    Gina Park, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
  • But she’s done ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ and ‘Domino,’ she’s done silly and also very serious.
    Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of silly
Adjective
  • Tucker Carlson's Fox News replacement:Jesse Watters is perfectly pathetic These 3 Arizona spots were ranked among top US dive bars for food.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The over is the obvious bet here given the pathetic state of both defenses.
    Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of pathetic
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  • Wagner clearly states that much of his online comedy is about making funny videos and photos that include absurd, and very much fake, news stories, neighborhood flyers, music, and in this case a movie.
    Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
  • The retort there is that if the marketplace sees the position as absurd or grossly premature, the potential reputational harm to the firm might not be worth the endeavor.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of absurd
Adjective
  • For the people stupid enough to have trusted a midwit career bureaucrat as unscrupulous as President Joe Biden, there’s a sixth stage just before acceptance: delusion.
    Becket Adams, National Review, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Wild Card with Rachel Martin Issa Rae on the belief that gets her through 'stupid mistakes and bad decisions' Lithgow: More.
    Rachel Martin, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of stupid
Adjective
  • If he can be had for under $10 million a year, the Yankees would be foolish to not pursue that idea.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • What a degrading finale for Biden’s feeble, forgettable, frequently foolish presidency.
    Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of foolish
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