Definitions

ridiculousness

[ri-dik-yuh-luhs-nis] / rɪˈdɪk yə ləs nɪs /

NOUN

humor

Synonyms

STRONG

bee bent bias caprice character comedy comicality conceit disposition drollery fancy funniness humorousness individualism individuality jocoseness jocosity jocularity makeup mind nature notion personality propensity quirk spirits strain temper tone vagary vein whim wit wittiness

WEAK

comicalness drollness farcicality frame of mind ludicrousness zaniness

Antonyms

STRONG

disinclination dislike hate seriousness

Example Sentences

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I don’t know why I endured that unpleasantness for so long, or why the ridiculousness of it dawned on me that day in Texas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

This is such ridiculousness, and it never seems to end.

From Slate • Dec. 12, 2025

At least that ridiculousness would match the revelation here that Chris funds an academy of brilliant neurodiverse children able to hack into any camera, computer or city streetlight.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2025

Nick is aware of the world’s ridiculousness, and he’s tortured about it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025

“You might just as well go around saying: ‘Don’t fight people,”’ causing the rest of the tribe to fall about laughing at the intrinsic ridiculousness of the notion.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

ridiculousness

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