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lu·di·crous

ludicrous

 
 
pronunciation:
lu dih krs
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part of speech: adjective
definition: worthy of mockery; laughable and ridiculous.
He regretted his ludicrous attempt at poetry and turned his attention back to journalism .
synonyms:
cockamamie, farcical, laughable, ridiculous
similar words:
absurd, asinine, crazy, idiotic, implausible, nonsensical, preposterous, untenable
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derivations: ludicrously (adv.), ludicrousness (n.)
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