ludicrous
gb/lˈudɪkɹəs/ us/lˈudɪkɹəs/
C1
English
~ 8500
nevetséges, abszurd
C1
1
nevetséges
B2
abszurd
B2
Usage pattern:
[something] is ludicrous
The idea that we could finish this entire project in one day is completely ludicrous.
Az az elképzelés, hogy ezt az egész projektet egy nap alatt be tudnánk fejezni, teljesen nevetséges.
Ticket prices for the concert were so ludicrous that many fans refused to go.
A koncert jegyárai annyira nevetségesen magasak voltak, hogy sok rajongó inkább nem ment el.
He made a ludicrous claim that he could run a marathon without any training.
The movie’s plot becomes increasingly ludicrous halfway through and is hard to take seriously.
It would be ludicrous to ignore all this scientific evidence.
Learner examples
That plan is ludicrous and will never work.
Az a terv nevetséges, és soha nem fog működni.
I think it is ludicrous to pay so much money for a T‑shirt.
Szerintem nevetséges ennyi pénzt fizetni egy pólóért.
Her excuse for being late was so ludicrous that nobody believed her.
The story sounds ludicrous, but it is actually true.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use *ludicrous* to describe something that is just a little funny or strange. In English, *ludicrous* is usually strong and negative, used for things that are extremely silly, unreasonable, or hard to believe. Another common mistake is using it as an adverb (*ludicrous cheap*) instead of the correct adverb *ludicrously* (*ludicrously cheap*).
Meaning
ridiculously unreasonable or silly
Collocations
ludicrous idea
|ludicrous claim
|ludicrous amount
|ludicrous suggestion
|seem ludicrous
|almost ludicrous
Synonyms
ridiculous (Very close in meaning; slightly more common and a bit more general in everyday speech.)
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absurd (Stresses that something is completely against reason or common sense, not always funny.)
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preposterous (More formal and strong; emphasizes that something is against logic or normal order.)
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laughable (Focuses more on the idea that something is so bad or weak that it makes you want to laugh.)
Antonyms
reasonable (Opposite because it describes something sensible and based on good judgment.)
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plausible (Opposite in that it describes something that seems believable and not silly or extreme.)
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sensible (Describes showing good sense and practicality, the reverse of being ludicrous.)
Themes
communication
|opinions
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Very silly, stupid, or impossible to believe, so that you want to laugh at it.
So unreasonable, foolish, or exaggerated that it deserves ridicule or seems laughably absurd.
Grammar
Dictionary form
ludicrous
IPA
GB/lˈudɪkɹəs/
US/lˈudɪkɹəs/
Syllables & stress
ludicrous (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (ludicrous)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: ludicrous
Word family
Core family
ludicrously
adverb C1
Advanced or less common
ludicrousness
noun
Expressions
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