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Ridiculous

Definition

adjective

1. causing or deserving laughter due to absurdity or foolishness.

2. highly unreasonable or illogical.

Examples

Here are a few sample sentences illustrating the different senses and usages of the word:

Sense 1: Laughably absurd or foolish

• His attempt at singing was ridiculous. It made everyone burst out laughing.
• The clown's antics were so ridiculous that the entire audience was in stitches.
• Wearing a chicken suit to a formal event is just ridiculous.

Sense 2: Highly unreasonable or illogical

• It's ridiculous to think that a cat can speak fluent French.
• The price they were asking for that old car was absolutely ridiculous.
• She had a ridiculous idea of swimming with sharks without any protective gear.

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