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ridiculous

 
Adjective ridiculous has 3 senses
  1. pathetic, ridiculous, silly - inspiring scornful pity; "how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years"- Dashiell Hammett
    Antonym: dignified (indirect, via undignified)
  2. absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous - 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"
    Antonym: wise (indirect, via foolish)
  3. farcical, ludicrous, ridiculous - broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce; "the wild farcical exuberance of a clown"; "ludicrous green hair"
    Antonyms: humorless, humourless, unhumorous (indirect, via humorous)
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