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ludicrous |
Overview of adj ludicrous The adj ludicrous has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) farcical, ludicrous, ridiculous -- (broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce; "the wild farcical exuberance of a clown"; "ludicrous green hair") 2. absurd, derisory, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous -- (completely devoid of wisdom or good sense "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "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") Antonyms of adj ludicrous 2 senses of ludicrous Sense 1 farcical, ludicrous, ridiculous INDIRECT (VIA humorous) -> humorless, unhumorous Sense 2 absurd, derisory, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous INDIRECT (VIA foolish) -> wise Similarity of adj ludicrous 2 senses of ludicrous Sense 1 farcical, ludicrous, ridiculous => humorous (vs. humorless) Sense 2 absurd, derisory, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous => foolish (vs. wise) Attributes of adj ludicrous Familiarity of adj ludicrous ludicrous used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj ludicrous ludicrous Overview of adj ludicrous The adj ludicrous has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) farcical, ludicrous, ridiculous -- (broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce; "the wild farcical exuberance of a clown"; "ludicrous green hair") 2. absurd, derisory, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous -- (completely devoid of wisdom or good sense "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "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")
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