ridiculous
adjective
- deserving of ridicule, absurd
noun
- the preposterous, absurd, risible
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈdɪk.jʊ.ləs/ / /ɹiːˈdɪk.jʊ.ləs/ / /ɹɪˈdɪk.jə.ləs/
adj
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin rīdiculus (“laughable, ridiculous”); Equivalent to ridicule + -ous.
- Deserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd.
“That hairstyle looks ridiculous.”
“It's ridiculous to charge so much for a little souvenir.”
- Astonishing, extreme, unbelievable.
“In a ridiculous feat of engineering, the team can calculate the difference in arrival time to within one-tenth of a nanosecond.”
“Gaines is a classic motor player with a low center of gravity and ridiculous strength.”