1
as in absurd
so foolish or pointless as to be worthy of scornful laughter
a movie thriller with such a ridiculous plot that it gets only guffaws from audiences
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as in funny
causing or intended to cause laughter
a movie comedian who has perfected the ridiculous pratfall
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Recent Examples of ridiculous
Harold Fannin, Bowling Green The Canton, Ohio, native had the best receiving season by a tight end in history, setting records at the position with a ridiculous 117 catches and 1,555 receiving yards.
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Joseph Person, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Commissioner Alison Thompson’s complaint about not being able to afford the programs without the discount is ridiculous.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
As a pure narrative, this would be mostly ridiculous, but that’s where Guiraudie’s skill as a filmmaker comes in.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
Brendan Gallagher scored a goal in that game on the power play, taking a ridiculous feed from Andrei Markov in the slot and converting, blowing the roof off the building.
—Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
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Joseph Person, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Commissioner Alison Thompson’s complaint about not being able to afford the programs without the discount is ridiculous.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
As a pure narrative, this would be mostly ridiculous, but that’s where Guiraudie’s skill as a filmmaker comes in.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
Brendan Gallagher scored a goal in that game on the power play, taking a ridiculous feed from Andrei Markov in the slot and converting, blowing the roof off the building.
—Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ridiculous
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This whole exercise of proving the absence of antisemitism as a prerequisite to criticizing Israeli government policy is absurd.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Still, the sexist double standards around pockets have continued to be present in absurd ways.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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And makes a funny joke about giving Glenn Close an Oscar.—
Andy Hoglund,
EW.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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His being handsome, funny and not known for comedy was a real asset.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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This strategy worked for him for about 10 years—and then began to bore him silly.—
Art Spiegelman,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2025
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Props to the people who green-lit Angry Birds to give kids a silly movie about infanticide.—
Jordan Crucchiola,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
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Early implementations have experienced technical glitches, such as those occasionally seen in MLB's 3D broadcasts, which sometimes led to humorous but unintended visual effects.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The off-beat ads and humorous posters have only stoked fan conversation about what, exactly, this project is and what on earth is going on with the asterisk in the title.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
17 Apr. 2025
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Read more The pathetic, slow-motion downfall of Barack Obama Houseguests and fish begin to smell after three days, as the saying goes.—
Aris Folley,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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Writing the most unbridled, impolite, unreasonable, pathetic rant that gives voice to unseen, unheard parts of you opens a relief valve that transfers emotional pain onto the page.—
Jessica DuLong,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2025
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But before things ended up in a fight, the atmosphere grew more animated when the comedic WWE faction Alpha Academy, whose members include Otis, Maxxine Dupri, and Akira Tozawa joined in on the scene to help out.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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During a double-decker bus ride around the city, some friends get hit by tree branches and in select trailer scenes, tension turns into comedic relief.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Six books offer readers armchair travel, amusing characters, and a dash of history.—
Yvonne Zipp,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 Apr. 2025
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Thankfully, in the case of Mark, the reality proved to be something much more amusing.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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That suggests an almost comical misunderstanding of free trade.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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The ornate, over-the-top nature of the piece, contrasted with the comical brevity of its time onscreen, works in tandem to launch it to the middle of the pack. 34.—
Kinsey Jasnoch,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Ridiculous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridiculous. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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