ludicrous

adjective
UK: /ˈluː.dɪ.krəs/
US: /ˈluː.də.krəs/

  1. So silly or unreasonable that it is funny or easy to criticize.

    1. That's a ludicrous idea, it will never work at all.
    2. It's ludicrous to think that I would agree with such a suggestion without a thorough review.

Synonyms

ridiculous absurd farcical preposterous foolish comical

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The phonetic transcription of "ludicrous" is /ˈluː.dɪ.krəs/ in British English and /ˈluː.də.krəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ludicrous": ridiculous, absurd, farcical, preposterous, foolish, comical.

Example usage of "ludicrous": "That's a ludicrous idea, it will never work at all.". More examples on the page.