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单词 ludicrous
释义
ludicrous
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adj

Ludicrous things are funny, absurd, or nonsensical. If someone says something silly or far-fetched, you could say "That's ludicrous!"
Ludicrous originally meant something that was funny, playful, or joking: a ludicrous comment was just a really funny comment. Over time, ludicrous took on a more negative flavor. Now a ludicrous statement might be funny, but it's also ridiculous, hard to believe, off the wall, or even stupid. When people say "That idea is ludicrous!" it usually means the idea could never happen: the notion is laughable. Saying Neil Armstrong was the third President would be a ludicrous statement.
WORD FAMILY
ludicrous: ludicrously
USAGE EXAMPLES
“It’s ludicrous and arbitrary,” according to Devinsky, who says getting government approval for his epilepsy trial required dozens of hours of extra work.
Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016)
“The idea that Mr. Brunson’s arrest was related to his religious affiliation is ludicrous,” a senior Turkish official told me.
Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017)
Amnesty International called the conviction "ludicrous" and the trial "farcical".
BBC(Jan 02, 2017)
1adj incongruous;inviting ridicule
it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion
Syn
absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous
foolish
devoid of good sense or judgment
2adj broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
ludicrous green hair
Syn
farcical, ridiculous
humorous, humourous
full of or characterized by humor
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