ludicrous

adjective

Idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny; amusing by being plainly incongruous or absurd.

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Synonyms for ludicrous

preposterousadj ridiculousadj absurdadj laughableadj farcicaladj nonsensicaladj risibleadj cockamamieadj outrageousadj sillyn

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Where does ludicrous come from?

The word ludicrous breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root lud-, from Latin ludo (“play, game”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.