ludicrous

• Beschreibt etwas, das so absurd, lächerlich oder unpassend ist, dass es Lachen oder Spott hervorruft.

Describes something that is so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing or ridiculous.

1. Ridiculously absurdB2formal

   So foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing.

   Lächerlich

   • The idea that pigs can fly is ludicrous.
   • He made a ludicrous claim about being able to run faster than a car.
   • The price they asked for that old car was ludicrous.

   Synonymeabsurdasininefarfetchedfoolishinanelaughablenonsensicalpreposterousridiculoussilly

   Antonymelogicalrationalreasonablesensibleserious

2. Extremely unreasonableB2formal

   Beyond the bounds of reason or logic; preposterous.

   Lächerlich

   • It is ludicrous to think that one person can do all the work alone.
   • The court dismissed the ludicrous lawsuit.
   • She found his excuse for being late utterly ludicrous.

   Synonymeabsurdasininefoolishidioticirrationalnonsensicalpreposterousridiculousunreasonable

   Antonymelogicalplausiblerationalreasonablesensiblesound