ludicrous 音标拼音: [l'udəkrəs]
a . 可笑的,滑稽的,荒唐的
可笑的,滑稽的,荒唐的
ludicrous adj 1 :
broadly or extravagantly humorous ;
resembling farce ; "
the wild farcical exuberance of a clown "; "
ludicrous green hair " [
synonym : {
farcical }, {
ludicrous }, {
ridiculous }]
2 :
incongruous ;
inviting ridicule ; "
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 " [
synonym : {
absurd }, {
cockeyed }, {
derisory },
{
idiotic }, {
laughable }, {
ludicrous }, {
nonsensical },
{
preposterous }, {
ridiculous }]
Ludicrous \
Lu "
di *
crous \,
a . [
L .
ludicrus ,
or ludicer ,
from ludus play ,
sport ,
fr .
ludere to play .]
1 .
Adapted to excite laughter ,
without scorn or contempt ;
sportive . --
Broome .
[
1913 Webster ]
A chapter upon German rhetoric would be in the same ludicrous predicament as Van Troil '
s chapter on the snakes of Iceland ,
which delivers its business in one summary sentence ,
announcing ,
that snakes in Iceland --
there are none . --
De Quincey .
2 .
Ridiculously absurd .
[
PJC ]
Syn :
Laughable ;
sportive ;
burlesque ;
comic ;
droll ;
ridiculous .
Usage : {
Ludicrous }, {
Laughable }, {
Ridiculous }.
We speak of a thing as ludicrous when it tends to produce laughter ;
as laughable when the impression is somewhat stronger ;
as ridiculous when more or less contempt is mingled with the merriment created . -- {
Lu "
di *
crous *
ly },
adv .
-- {
Lu "
di *
crous *
ness },
n .
[
1913 Webster ]
41 Moby Thesaurus words for "
ludicrous ":
absurd ,
amusing ,
antic ,
beyond belief ,
bizarre ,
cockamamie ,
comic ,
comical ,
crazy ,
droll ,
eccentric ,
extravagant ,
fantastic ,
farcical ,
foolish ,
funny ,
grotesque ,
high -
flown ,
hilarious ,
humorous ,
incongruous ,
incredible ,
laughable ,
monstrous ,
nonsensical ,
outrageous ,
outre ,
poppycockish ,
preposterous ,
priceless ,
quaint ,
quizzical ,
rich ,
ridiculous ,
risible ,
screaming ,
silly ,
weird ,
whimsical ,
wild ,
witty
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