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.
Recent Examples on the Web
In addition to Davis’ absence, Golden State’s ridiculous shooting makes Tuesday night tough to glean much from, too.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
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This was a weird concept, and many scientists thought Einstein’s ideas and equations were ridiculous.
—Rebecca Boyle, TIME, 8 Apr. 2024
And thank goodness, because season 3 has put the band back on the road for more ridiculous adventures.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2024
Companies can, of course, take cool-sounding technology to a ridiculous extreme.
—Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Gustaf – Package Pt. 2 Royal Mountain Records New York no-wave group Gustaf use their rowdy, thorny songs to poke and prod the irritating and ridiculous questions about being a sentient invasive species on this spinning globe.
—Margaret Farrell, SPIN, 4 Apr. 2024
But only the part of the world that is my close friends, because what if the ridiculous person follows me?
—Talib Babb, The New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2024
Started during the pandemic, the series found Fripp and Wilcox covering snippets of various songs while also dressing up in increasingly ridiculous and elaborate costumes.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2024
So maybe the rug wasn’t such a ridiculous choice after all?
—Caitlin Gibson, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
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This was a weird concept, and many scientists thought Einstein’s ideas and equations were ridiculous.
—Rebecca Boyle, TIME, 8 Apr. 2024
And thank goodness, because season 3 has put the band back on the road for more ridiculous adventures.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2024
Companies can, of course, take cool-sounding technology to a ridiculous extreme.
—Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Gustaf – Package Pt. 2 Royal Mountain Records New York no-wave group Gustaf use their rowdy, thorny songs to poke and prod the irritating and ridiculous questions about being a sentient invasive species on this spinning globe.
—Margaret Farrell, SPIN, 4 Apr. 2024
But only the part of the world that is my close friends, because what if the ridiculous person follows me?
—Talib Babb, The New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2024
Started during the pandemic, the series found Fripp and Wilcox covering snippets of various songs while also dressing up in increasingly ridiculous and elaborate costumes.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2024
So maybe the rug wasn’t such a ridiculous choice after all?
—Caitlin Gibson, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Ridiculous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridiculous. Accessed 20 Apr. 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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