ludicrous
11ludicrous — lu|di|crous [ˈlu:dıkrəs] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: ludicrus playful , from ludus play ] completely unreasonable, stupid, or wrong = ↑ridiculous ▪ It is ludicrous to suggest that I was driving under the influence of alcohol. ▪ The… …
12ludicrous — [[t]lu͟ːdɪkrəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft it v link ADJ to inf (emphasis) If you describe something as ludicrous, you are emphasizing that you think it is foolish, unreasonable, or unsuitable. It was ludicrous to suggest that the visit could be kept… …
13ludicrous — lu|di|crous [ ludıkrəs ] adjective extremely silly: ABSURD: It is ludicrous to suggest that she was a government agent. a ludicrous new regulation ╾ lu|di|crous|ly adverb: ludicrously expensive …
14ludicrous — UK [ˈluːdɪkrəs] / US [ˈludɪkrəs] adjective extremely silly It is ludicrous to suggest that she was a government agent. a ludicrous new regulation Derived word: ludicrously adverb ludicrously expensive …
15ludicrous — ludicrously, adv. ludicrousness, n. /looh di kreuhs/, adj. causing laughter because of absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable: a ludicrous lack of efficiency. [1610 20; < L ludicrus sportive, equiv. to ludicr(um) a show …
16ludicrous — adjective /ˈluː.dɪ.krəs,ˈljuː.dɪ.krəs,ˈluː.dɪ.krəs/ Idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny. He made a ludicrous attempt to run for office. Syn: laughable, ridiculous See Also: ludicrously, ludicrousness …
17ludicrous — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. ridiculous, absurd (see absurdity). II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. laughable, farcical, ridiculous, outlandish; see absurd , funny 1 . See Synonym Study at absurd . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus)… …
18ludicrous — adjective completely unreasonable, stupid, or unsuitable; ridiculous: She turned up wearing a ludicrous flowery hat. ludicrously adverb: The test was ludicrously easy. ludicrousness noun (U) …
19ludicrous — adjective a ludicrous idea Syn: absurd, ridiculous, farcical, laughable, risible, preposterous, foolish, mad, insane, idiotic, stupid, inane, silly, asinine, nonsensical; informal crazy See note at absurd …
20ludicrous — [ˈluːdɪkrəs] adj 1) extremely silly Syn: absurd a ludicrous new rule[/ex] ludicrously adv 2) ludicrously expensive[/ex] …
