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ludicrous

/ˈluː.dɪ.krəs/

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adjective

/ˈluː.dɪ.krəs/B2formal
  • ruОписывает что-то настолько глупое, нелепое или неуместное, что это вызывает смех или насмешку.

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.

    ruНелепый

    • 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.

    Synonymsabsurdasininefarfetchedfoolishinanelaughablenonsensicalpreposterousridiculoussilly

    Antonymslogicalrationalreasonablesensibleserious

  2. Extremely unreasonableB2formal

    Beyond the bounds of reason or logic; preposterous.

    ruНелепый

    • 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.

    Synonymsabsurdasininefoolishidioticirrationalnonsensicalpreposterousridiculousunreasonable

    Antonymslogicalplausiblerationalreasonablesensiblesound

Forms
  • more ludicrous comparative form
  • most ludicrous superlative form
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