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.
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The duplication of effort, the ridiculous hours, and the endless inefficiencies were invisible.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
The man’s ridiculous splashing now awoke a strange tender feeling in Craint, such as one might feel for something dear and helpless.
—Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
That single change boosts the mill’s output from a respectable 400 hp and 410 ft lbs of torque, to a ridiculous 700 horses and 590 ft lbs of twist.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
But hey, at least the ridiculous, old-timey key is the same!
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
The man’s ridiculous splashing now awoke a strange tender feeling in Craint, such as one might feel for something dear and helpless.
—Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
That single change boosts the mill’s output from a respectable 400 hp and 410 ft lbs of torque, to a ridiculous 700 horses and 590 ft lbs of twist.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
But hey, at least the ridiculous, old-timey key is the same!
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Ridiculous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridiculous. Accessed 22 Nov. 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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