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ridiculous

Definition for ridiculous

adjective as in stupid, funny

Strongest matches

absurd, bizarre, fantastic, foolish, goofy, impossible, incredible, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, outrageous, preposterous, silly, unbelievable, wacky

Weak matches

antic, comic, comical, contemptible, daffy, derisory, droll, farcical, foolheaded, gelastic, grotesque, harebrained, hilarious, jerky, nutty, risible, sappy, slaphappy

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Is there any home for a conservative who finds Fox News as ridiculous as CNN?

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Over-complicating things has taken the joy out of football, which I find ridiculous.

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Some of these handball calls are utterly ridiculous and ruin a game.

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It is hard to imagine people like Mr. Fuentes and Candace Owens as figures of historic significance: The idea seems ridiculous.

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Born and raised in Hackney, she said house prices in the capital had become "ridiculous", and the main driver for her to leave.

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