ridiculousness

English

Etymology

From ridiculous +‎ -ness.

Noun

ridiculousness (countable and uncountable, plural ridiculousnesses)

1. (uncountable) The characteristic of being ridiculous.
   • 2011 June 21, Corinne Gaston, “Adapted comic book flick has the ring, but no power”, in Daily Trojan:

     Only one short bit of humor is endearing, lampshading the ridiculousness of an eye-mask being able to conceal a superhero's identity.

2. (countable) The result of being ridiculous.

Synonyms

• ridiculosity (less common)

Translations

characteristic of being ridiculous

• Czech: směšnost f
• Danish: latterlighed c, grinagtighed c
• Finnish: naurettavuus (fi)
• French: ridiculité (fr) f
• German: Lächerlichkeit (de) f
• Polish: niedorzeczność (pl) f, śmieszność (pl) f
• Ukrainian: смі́шність f (smíšnistʹ)

result of being ridiculous

• Finnish: naurunalaisuus
• French: ridiculité (fr) f
• German: Lächerlichkeit (de) f