adj satadj.allinspiring scornful pitySynset:pathetic silly
Examples:- how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years - Dashiell Hammett
Antonyms:dignified
Derivationally Related Form:sillinessridicule
Inherited Hypernyms:pathetic
Similar to:undignified
adj satadj.allso unreasonable as to invite derisionSynset:absurd cockeyed derisory idiotic laughable ludicrous nonsensical preposterous
Examples:- the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework
- that's a cockeyed idea
- ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer
- a contribution so small as to be laughable
- it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion
- a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history
- her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous
Antonyms:wise
Derivationally Related Form:absurdnessabsurdityridiculousnessderide
Inherited Hypernyms:absurd
Similar to:foolish
adj satadj.allbroadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farceSynset:farcical ludicrous
Examples:- the wild farcical exuberance of a clown
- ludicrous green hair
Antonyms:humorless
Derivationally Related Form:farceridiculeridiculousness
Inherited Hypernyms:farcical
Similar to:humorous humourous