Dictionary Definition
ludicrous adj
1 broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling
farce; "the wild farcical exuberance of a clown"; "ludicrous green
hair" [syn: farcical,
ridiculous]
2 completely devoid of wisdom or good sense; "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" [syn: absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Etymology
First attested in 1619. From etyl la ludicrus < ludo.Adjective
- Idiotic or unthinkable, often to the
point of being funny.
- He made a ludicrous attempt to run for office.
Synonyms
Translations
idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of
being funny
- Finnish: älytön, naurettava
- German: aberwitzig
- Hebrew:
- Polish: idiotyczny , niedorzeczny , absurdalny
- Spanish: irrisorio, absurdo
- Swedish: löjlig, skrattretande, absurd
Extensive Definition
Ludicrous may refer to:
- Ludacris (born 1977), American rapper
- I, Ludicrous, English music ensemble
- Ludicrous Lollipops, English band
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
absurd,
amusing, antic, beyond belief, bizarre, cockamamie, comic, comical, crazy, droll, eccentric, extravagant, fantastic, farcical, foolish, funny, grotesque, high-flown,
hilarious, humorous, incongruous, incredible, laughable, monstrous, nonsensical, outrageous, outre, poppycockish, preposterous, priceless, quaint, quizzical, rich, ridiculous, risible, screaming, silly, weird, whimsical, wild, witty