ridiculous

Words with a similar base: ridiculous

'ridiculous'

[pathetic.s.03] as in: inspiring scornful pity; - Dashiell Hammett

Examples:
how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years

'ridiculous'

[absurd.s.02] as in: incongruous;inviting ridicule

Examples:
the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework
that's a cockeyed idea
ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer
a contribution so small as to be laughable
it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion
a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history
her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous

'ridiculous'

[farcical.s.01] as in: broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce

Examples:
the wild farcical exuberance of a clown
ludicrous green hair

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