ludicrous
gb/lˈudɪkɹəs/ us/lˈudɪkɹəs/
C1
Engels
~ 8500
Betekenissen
0 betekenissen
adjective
C1
property
1
ridiculously unreasonable or silly
Very silly, stupid, or impossible to believe, so that you want to laugh at it.
Gebruikspatroon:
[something] is ludicrous
Veelgemaakte fout:
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*).
Synoniemen
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.)
Antoniemen
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.)
Woordcombinaties
ludicrous idea
|ludicrous claim
|ludicrous amount
|ludicrous suggestion
|seem ludicrous
|almost ludicrous
Thema's
communication
|opinions
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- The idea that we could finish this entire project in one day is completely ludicrous.
- Ticket prices for the concert were so ludicrous that many fans refused to go.
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- That plan is ludicrous and will never work.
- I think it is ludicrous to pay so much money for a T‑shirt.
- Her excuse for being late was so ludicrous that nobody believed her.
- The story sounds ludicrous, but it is actually true.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
ludicrous
IPA
GB/lˈudɪkɹəs/
US/lˈudɪkɹəs/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
ludicrous (1 lettergreep)
Stress on 1st syllable (ludicrous)
Woordvormen
Adjective
- Base: ludicrous
Woordfamilie
Core family
ludicrously
adverb C1
Advanced or less common
ludicrousness
noun
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