Ludicrous Definition

lo͝odĭ-krəs
adjective
So absurd, ridiculous, or exaggerated as to cause or merit laughter.
Webster's New World

Idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny.

He made a ludicrous attempt to run for office.
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Origin of Ludicrous

  • From Latin lūdicrus sportive from lūdus game leid- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • First attested in 1619. From Latin lÅ«dicrus, from lÅ«dō (“play").

    From Wiktionary

Ludicrous Sentence Examples

  • The idea was so romantically ludicrous that she giggled.

  • In fact, it was ludicrous - but it still hurt.

  • That is just so ludicrous on so many levels.

  • It's almost ludicrous what ultimately evolved to how it began.

  • There is nothing shocking in this slightly ludicrous event.

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