ridiculous
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ridiculous
- /ɹɪˈdɪk.jʊ.ləs/ Canada, UK
- /ɹiːˈdɪk.jʊ.ləs/ Canada, UK
- /ɹɪˈdɪk.jə.ləs/ US
- /ɹɪˈdɪk.ləs/ Wales
Rhymes with -ɪkjələs
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin rīdiculus (“laughable, ridiculous”); Equivalent to ridicule + -ous.
adjective more ridiculous · most ridiculous · rediculous · radiculous
- Deserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd. That hairstyle looks ridiculous.
- Astonishing, extreme, unbelievable. In a ridiculous feat of engineering, the team can calculate the difference in arrival time to within one-tenth of a nanosecond.
