adj satadj.allbroadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farceSynset:farcical ridiculous
Examples:- the wild farcical exuberance of a clown
- ludicrous green hair
Antonyms:humorless
Derivationally Related Form:farceridiculeridiculousness
Inherited Hypernyms:farcical
Similar to:humorous humourous
adj satadj.allso unreasonable as to invite derisionSynset:absurd cockeyed derisory idiotic laughable nonsensical preposterous ridiculous
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