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

And because of that ridiculousness, I have to leave at four-oh-ten and worry about Miss Hilly for the entire night.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

ridiculousness

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