| ADJECTIVE | all | ridiculous, pathetic, silly | inspiring scornful pity |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | ridiculous, absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous | incongruous | |
| all | ridiculous, farcical, ludicrous | broadly or extravagantly humorous |
| Sounds | rihdih'kyahlahs | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| Meaning | inspiring scornful pity. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | pathetic, silly | |
| Broader | undignified | lacking dignity |
| Spanish | patético, ridículo, tonto | |
| Catalan | ridícul | |
| Nouns | ridicule | the act of deriding or treating with contempt / contempt |
| Meaning | incongruous;inviting ridicule. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous" | |
| Synonyms | absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous | |
| Broader | foolish | Devoid of good sense or judgment |
| Spanish | absurdo, disparatado, estúpido, incongruente, irracional, ridículo | |
| Catalan | absurd, desraonat, estúpid, incoherent, incongruent, irracional, ridícul | |
| Nouns | ridiculousness | a message whose content is at variance with reason |
| Meaning | broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | farcical, ludicrous | |
| Broader | humorous, humourous | Full of or characterized by humor |
| Spanish | absurdo, grotesco, irrisorio, ridículo | |
| Catalan | absurd, grotesc, irrisori, ridícul | |
| Nouns | ridicule | language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate |
| ridiculousness | a message whose content is at variance with reason | |
| Adverbs | ridiculously | so as to arouse or deserve laughter |
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