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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

Proud, flamboyant ridiculousness is all over Mr. Jacobs’s work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

“I think the ridiculousness of this and the tabloids that you are quoting and referencing are insane,” Noem said.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026

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

From Slate • Dec. 12, 2025

Even though we ended up laughing over the ridiculousness of me trying to fight them, I guess Natalie and Angie aren’t exactly cool with me yet.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée