Synonyms for ludicrous

Grammar : Adj

Spell : loo-di-kruhs

Phonetic Transcription : ˈlu dɪ krəs

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Définition of ludicrous

Origin : 1610s, "pertaining to play or sport," from Latin ludicrus, from ludicrum "a sport, game, toy, source of amusement, joke," from ludere "to play," which, with Latin ludus "a game, play," perhaps is from Etruscan, or perhaps from PIE root *leid- "to play." Sense of "ridiculous" is attested from 1782. Related: Ludicrously; ludicrousness.

adj absurd, ridiculous

Example sentences :

I do not know whether the sight to you would have been pitiful or ludicrous.
Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden

"There is a ludicrous side to it which you do not see," he said.
Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden

His surprise would have been ludicrous but for the seriousness of the situation to all concerned.
Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana

The way she spoke was ludicrous, but what she said was mostly plain truth.
Extract from : « The Fortune Hunter » by Louis Joseph Vance

Stryker turned upon him an expression at once ludicrous, piteous and hateful.
Extract from : « The Black Bag » by Louis Joseph Vance

And yet, to steal the Peaceful Hart ranch—the idea was ludicrous.
Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower

Ludicrous as this may appear, the farce, we all know, soon turned to tragedy.
Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 9 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth

The crest is a bubble, and really the effect produced by it is most ludicrous.
Extract from : « Vivian Grey » by Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli

How ludicrous is the incipient inebriety of a man who wears spectacles!
Extract from : « Vivian Grey » by Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli

He would have been a ludicrous object but for the intense earnestness of his expression.
Extract from : « The Avenger » by E. Phillips Oppenheim

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