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ridiculous |
Grep of noun ridiculous ridiculousness Overview of adj ridiculous The adj ridiculous has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (4) 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) 2. (3) 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") 3. farcical, ludicrous, ridiculous -- (broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce; "the wild farcical exuberance of a clown"; "ludicrous green hair") Antonyms of adj ridiculous 3 senses of ridiculous Sense 1 pathetic, ridiculous, silly INDIRECT (VIA undignified) -> dignified Sense 2 absurd, derisory, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous INDIRECT (VIA foolish) -> wise Sense 3 farcical, ludicrous, ridiculous INDIRECT (VIA humorous) -> humorless, unhumorous Similarity of adj ridiculous 3 senses of ridiculous Sense 1 pathetic, ridiculous, silly => undignified (vs. dignified) Sense 2 absurd, derisory, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous => foolish (vs. wise) Sense 3 farcical, ludicrous, ridiculous => humorous (vs. humorless) Attributes of adj ridiculous Familiarity of adj ridiculous ridiculous used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj ridiculous ridiculous Overview of adj ridiculous The adj ridiculous has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (4) 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) 2. (3) 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") 3. farcical, ludicrous, ridiculous -- (broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce; "the wild farcical exuberance of a clown"; "ludicrous green hair")
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