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*: Mandarin: {{t|cmn|滑稽的 |
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* Finnish: {{t+|fi|älytön}}, {{t+|fi|absurdi}}, {{t+|fi|järjetön}}, {{t|fi|idioottimainen}}, {{t+|fi|naurettava}}, {{t+|fi|huvittava}} |
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|älytön}}, {{t+|fi|absurdi}}, {{t+|fi|järjetön}}, {{t|fi|idioottimainen}}, {{t+|fi|naurettava}}, {{t+|fi|huvittava}} |
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Revision as of 14:21, 19 January 2018
English
Etymology
First attested in 1619. From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin lūdicrus, from lūdō (“play”).
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 159: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value RP is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. (deprecated use of
|lang=parameter) IPA(key): /ˈluː.dɪ.kɹəs/, /ˈljuː.dɪ.kɹəs/ - Lua error in Module:parameters at line 159: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value US is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. (deprecated use of
|lang=parameter) IPA(key): /ˈluː.dɪ.kɹəs/ - (deprecated use of
|lang=parameter)Audio (UK): (file) - (deprecated use of
|lang=parameter)Audio (US): (file)
Adjective
ludicrous (comparative more ludicrous, superlative most ludicrous)
- Idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny.
- Lua error in Module:quote at line 2950: Parameter 1 is required.
- He made a ludicrous attempt to run for office.
- Amusing by being plainly incongruous or absurd.
- Lua error in Module:quote at line 2950: Parameter 1 is required.
- 2014, Paul Doyle, "Southampton hammer eight past hapless Sunderland in barmy encounter", The Guardian, 18 October 2014:
- Five minutes later, Southampton tried to mount their first attack, but Wickham sabotaged the move by tripping the rampaging Nathaniel Clyne, prompting the referee, Andre Marriner, to issue a yellow card. That was a lone blemish on an otherwise tidy start by Poyet’s team – until, that is, the 12th minute, when Vergini produced a candidate for the most ludicrous own goal in Premier League history.
Synonyms
- (idiotic or unthinkable): laughable, ridiculous
Related terms
- (idiotic or unthinkable): ludicrously, ludicrousness
Translations
idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny
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