ludicrous

  • 21ludicrous — lu•di•crous [[t]ˈlu dɪ krəs[/t]] adj. causing or deserving laughter because of absurdity; ridiculous; laughable: a ludicrous lack of efficiency[/ex] • Etymology: 1610–20; < L lūdicer sporting, in fun, der. of lūdicrum amusement, der. of… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 22ludicrous — /ˈludəkrəs / (say loohduhkruhs) adjective such as to cause laughter or derision; ridiculous; amusingly absurd: a ludicrous incident. {Latin lūdicrus sportive} –ludicrously, adverb –ludicrousness, noun …

  • 23ludicrous imitation — index parody Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 24ludicrous presentation — index travesty Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 25ludicrous representation — index ridicule Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 26Ludicrous Lollipops — The Ludicrous Lollipops was a band formed in Coventry in the late 1980s. The initial members were all students at theUniversity of Warwick who together produced a noisy, high tempo version of rock and roll. First and foremost a live act, they… …

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  • 27ludicrous — adjective Etymology: Latin ludicrus, from ludus play, sport; perhaps akin to Greek loidoros abusive Date: 1712 1. amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity 2. meriting derisive laughter or scorn as …

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  • 28ludicrous — Synonyms and related words: absurd, amusing, antic, beyond belief, bizarre, cockamamie, comic, comical, crazy, droll, eccentric, extravagant, fantastic, farcical, foolish, funny, grotesque, high flown, hilarious, humorous, incongruous, incredible …

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  • 29ludicrous — see ILLUSION …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 30ludicrous — lu·di·crous || luːdɪkrÉ™s adj. ridiculous, comical, absurd, laughable …

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