ridiculous

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective inspiring scornful pity; - Dashiell Hammett
  2. adjective incongruous;inviting ridicule
  3. adjective broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin rīdiculus (“laughable, ridiculous”); Equivalent to ridicule + -ous.

In classic literature

Synonyms

pathetic, silly

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