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Adjective: Ludicrous

Sense 1: Laughably absurd or ridiculous

Example sentence: The clown's enormous shoes and rainbow-colored hair made his appearance ludicrous.

Sense 2: Incongruous to the point of arousing or deserving ridicule

Example sentence: The idea of a penguin driving a race car is absolutely ludicrous.

Sense 3: Outrageously foolish or unreasonable

Example sentence: The company's decision to spend millions on a useless marketing campaign seemed ludicrous to the employees.

Sense 4: Characterized by absurdity or exaggeration

Example sentence: The comedian's ludicrous imitation of a famous politician had the audience in fits of laughter.