Ludicrous
WordNet
adjective
(1) Broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
"The wild farcical exuberance of a clown"
"Ludicrous green hair"
(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"
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Etymology
First attested in 1619. From < .
Adjective
- Idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny.
- He made a ludicrous attempt to run for office.