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ridiculous [rɪˈdɪkjʊləs] adj
worthy of or exciting ridicule; absurd, preposterous, laughable, or contemptible [from Latin rīdiculōsus, from rīdēre to laugh] ridiculously adv ridiculousness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
ridiculous adjective laughable, stupid, incredible, silly, outrageous, absurd, foolish, unbelievable, hilarious, ludicrous, preposterous, farcical, comical, zany, nonsensical, derisory, inane, risible, contemptible, cockamamie (slang, chiefly U.S.) It was an absolutely ridiculous decision. serious, bright, smart, wise, reasonable, clever, intelligent, sensible, rational, logical, prudent, sane, solemn, well-thought-out, sagacious Quotations "It is only one step from the sublime to the ridiculous" [Napoleon Bonaparte] "The sublime and the ridiculous are often so nearly related, that it is difficult to class them separately. One step above the sublime, makes the ridiculous; and one step above the ridiculous, makes the sublime again" [Thomas Paine The Age of Reason] Translations ridiculous [rɪˈdɪkjʊləs] ADJ [idea etc] → ridículo, absurdo to look ridiculous [person] → estar ridículo; [thing] → ser ridículo to make o.s. (look) ridiculous → ponerse en ridículo don't be ridiculous! → ¡no seas ridículo!, no digas tonterías or chorradas ridiculous!; how ridiculous! → ¡qué ridículo!, ¡qué estupidez! ridiculous [rɪˈdɪkjʊləs] adj → ridicule Don't be ridiculous! → Ne sois pas ridicule! You look ridiculous in that hat → Tu es ridicule avec ce chapeau. ridiculous adj → lächerlich; don’t be ridiculous → red keinen Unsinn; to make oneself (look) ridiculous → sich lächerlich machen; to be made to look ridiculous → der Lächerlichkeit preisgegeben werden; to take something to ridiculous extremes or lengths → etw bis ins Lächerliche or bis zur Lächerlichkeit übertreiben; to go to ridiculous lengths (to do something) → großen Aufwand betreiben(, um etw zu tun) adj ridiculous [rəˈdikjuləs] very silly; deserving to be laughed at That's a ridiculous suggestion; You look ridiculous in that hat! verspot مُثير للسُّخْرِيَه нелеп směšný latterlig lächerlich γελοίος ridículo naeruväärne مسخره naurettava ridicule מגוחך हास्यास्पद smiješan nevetséges menggelikan fáránlegur ridicolo ばかげた 어리석은 absurdiškas, juokingas smieklīgs; muļķīgs merepek belachelijk latterlig, meningsløs absurdalny, śmieszny ridículo caraghios, ridicol нелепый smiešny smešen smešan löjlig, fånig น่าหัวเราะ gülünç 荒謬的,可笑的 сміховинний, безглуздий بے ہودہ buồn cười 荒谬的,可笑的 adv riˈdiculously verspot بصورةٍ مُثيرَةٍ للسُّخْرِيَه нелепо směšně latterligt lächerlich γελοία ridículamente naeruväärselt به طور مضحک naurettavasti ridiculement עַד כְּדֵי גִיחוּך हास्यास्पदतापूर्वक, बेढ़गापन से smiješno nevetségesen secara menggelikan fáránlega ridicolmente, in modo ridicolo ばかばかしく 어리석게 absurdiškai smieklīgi; muļķīgi dengan bodoh belachelijk latterlig, meningsløst absurdalnie ridiculamente (în mod) ridicol нелепо smiešne smešno smešno löjligt, fånigt อย่างน่าหัวเราะ gülünç bir şekilde 荒謬地 безглуздо بے ہودگی سے một cách buồn cười 荒谬可笑地 n riˈdiculousness verspotheid إثارَةٌ للسُّخْرِيَه нелепост směšnost latterlighed die Lächerlichkeit γελοιότητα ridículo, ridiculez naeruväärsus مضحک؛ مسخره naurettavuus ridicule אֶווִילוּת हास्यास्पदता, मजाकियापन ruganje, izrugivanje nevetségesség, képtelenség kelucuan fáránleiki ridicolaggine ばかげたこと 어리석음 absurdiškumas smieklīgums; muļķīgums kebodohan belachelijkheid latterlighet, meningsløshet absurdalność ridículo ridicol нелепость smiešnosť, komickosť smešnost smešnost löjlighet, fånighet ความน่าขำ gülünçlük 荒謬 сміховинність نا معقولیت sự buồn cười 荒谬 v ridicule [ˈridikjuːl] to laugh at; to mock They ridiculed him because he was wearing one brown shoe and one black shoe. spot يَسْخَر، يَهْزَأ مِن осмивам smát se, vysmívat se grine af; gøre nar af verspotten γελοιοποιώ ridiculizar, poner en ridículo naeruvääristama تمسخر کردن pitää pilkkanaan tourner en ridicule לַשִׂים לְלַעַג उपहास करना rugati se, izrugivati se kinevet menertawakan gera grín að; hæðast að ridicolizzare あざ笑う 비웃다 išjuokti izsmiet; apsmiet mentertawakan uitlachen latterliggjøre wyśmiewać ridicularizar a-şi bate joc, a râde de высмеивать smiať sa, vysmievať sa posmehovati se (komu) ismevati förlöjliga, göra narr av หัวเราะเยาะ alay etmek 嘲笑 висміювати مضحکہ اڑانہ chế nhạo 嘲笑 n laughter at someone or something; mockery Despite the ridicule of his neighbours he continued to build a spaceship in his garden. bespotting سُخْرِيَه، إسْتِهْزاء присмех posměch latterliggørelse der Spott χλεύη, εμπαιγμός burlas, mofa pilkamine استهزا؛ تمسخر pilkka raillerie לַעַג उपहास ismijavanje gúny ejekan háð, aðhlátur canzonatura あざ笑うこと 비웃음 pajuoka izsmiekls; apsmiekls tawa spot latterliggjøring kpiny troça zeflemea насмешка posmech posmeh ismevanje åtlöje, spe การหัวเราะเยาะ alay 嘲笑 осміяння, глум ہنسی sự chế nhạo 嘲笑 ridiculous → تافه směšný latterlig lächerlich γελοίος ridículo naurettava ridicule smiješan ridicolo ばかげた 웃기는 belachelijk latterlig śmieszny ridículo смехотворный löjlig น่าหัวเราะ gülünç lố bịch 荒谬的 Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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