ridiculous
adjective
ri·dic·u·lous
rə-ˈdi-kyə-ləs 
: arousing or deserving ridicule : extremely silly or unreasonable : absurd, preposterous
ridiculousness
noun
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.
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The 30-year-old actor’s longevity is clearly due to his willingness to fully commit to his characters, no matter how ridiculous.
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As Yankees first baseman Paul Goldschmidt looped a single over the infield and into short right, the sublime gave way to ridiculous.
—Denver Post, 26 May 2025
But ‘Common People’ speeds up something ridiculous, like 20 BPM.
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One of her most ridiculous theories stated that space lasers operated by a prominent Jewish banking family might be responsible for wildfires in California.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 27 May 2025
As Yankees first baseman Paul Goldschmidt looped a single over the infield and into short right, the sublime gave way to ridiculous.
—Denver Post, 26 May 2025
But ‘Common People’ speeds up something ridiculous, like 20 BPM.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2025
One of her most ridiculous theories stated that space lasers operated by a prominent Jewish banking family might be responsible for wildfires in California.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
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“Ridiculous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridiculous. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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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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