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ludicrous

[loo-di-kruhs] / ˈlu dɪ krəs /
ADJECTIVE
absurd, ridiculous
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bizarre comical crazy fantastic farcical foolish funny grotesque incongruous laughable nonsensical odd outlandish preposterous silly
WEAK
antic burlesque comic droll gelastic risible zany
Antonyms
STRONGEST
common familiar grave matched normal ordinary reasonable sad sensible serious tragic unfunny usual wise
WEAK
logical

Example Sentences

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Greg's described the challenge - dubbed Radio 1's Longest Ride with Greg James for Red Nose Day - as his most "ludicrous challenge" yet for Comic Relief.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

For the rest of America not versed in the internecine fights of the online right, this situation may seem baffling—or even trivial, given the ludicrous nature of Owens’ claims.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

This price tag is ludicrous for an 18-month experiment.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

Wyle tells the audience he is “not a real doctor” as he fires off ludicrous medical claims.

From Salon • Jan. 14, 2026

“The domesticity in this poem, these kitchens, gardens, ponds...is not a metaphor for the ludicrous war in the South Atlantic in this year?”

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell