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ludicrous
" It allows you to say things that sound very dramatic and get away with it. If you had characters in modern fiction say the same things as they're driving down the street in an Oldsmobile they'd sound ludicrous!"
Terry Goodkind

Meaning of "ludicrous" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LUDICROUS

From Latin lūdicrus done in sport, from lūdus game; related to lūdere to play.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF LUDICROUS

ˈluːdɪkrəs


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LUDICROUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ludicrous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LUDICROUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ludicrous in the English dictionary

The definition of ludicrous in the dictionary is absurd or incongruous to the point of provoking ridicule or laughter.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LUDICROUS

antivirus · Carreras · chorus · citrus · Cyprus · Cyrus · dangerous · generous · glamorous · glamourous · Honduras · humorous · nacrous · numerous · ochrous · sepulchrous · Taurus · terrace · thesaurus · virus

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LUDICROUS

lud · Luddism · Luddite · lude · Ludendorff · luderick · Ludhiana · ludic · ludically · ludicrously · ludicrousness · Ludlow · ludo · ludship · Ludwigsburg · Ludwigshafen · lues · luetic · luff · luffa

WORDS THAT END LIKE LUDICROUS

adventurous · anhydrous · cancerous · chancrous · decorous · disastrous · ferrous · fibrous · lustrous · monstrous · murderous · nitrous · nonferrous · porous · prosperous · rigorous · splendiferous · treacherous · vigorous · wondrous

Synonyms and antonyms of ludicrous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LUDICROUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «ludicrous» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «ludicrous» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF LUDICROUS

Find out the translation of ludicrous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of ludicrous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ludicrous» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

荒谬的
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

absurdo
570 millions of speakers
en

English

ludicrous
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

ऊटपटांग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سخيفة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

смешно
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

ridículo
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

হাস্যকর
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

absurde
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Konyol
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

grotesk
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

ばかばかしい
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

어처구니없는
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Ludicrous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khôi hài
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

நகைப்பிற்குரியது
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

हास्यास्पद
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

gülünç
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

ridicolo
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

śmieszne
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

смішно
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

ridicol
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γελοία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

belaglik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

löjligt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

latterlig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ludicrous

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LUDICROUS»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of ludicrous
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «ludicrous».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ludicrous

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «LUDICROUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ludicrous.
1
James Callis
On a personal note, myself, I find religion - I can understand it, I can understand why we have it, as a kind of force on the planet. And I also at the same time think it's ludicrous.
2
Sacha Baron Cohen
Dictators are ludicrous characters, and, you know, in my career and in my life, I've always enjoyed sort of inhabiting these ludicrous, larger-than-life characters that somehow exist in the real world.
3
John Conyers
The news today that Bush has vowed to veto any legislation that reviews the security implications of the Dubai Port World's potential management of our ports is ludicrous and the entire Democratic Party is calling him to task for it.
4
Richard Dawkins
There are quite a lot of YouTube clips of me that have gone viral. One that I think of is of a young woman at a lecture I was giving - she came from Liberty University, which is a ludicrous religious institution. She said, 'What if you are wrong?' and I answered that rather briefly, and that's gone viral.
5
Lesley-Anne Down
The curtains would open and it would be just her standing in some ludicrous pose, like Aphrodite.
6
Minnie Maddern Fiske
This is an age of specialization, and in such an age the repertory theater is an anachronism, a ludicrous anachronism.
7
Terry Goodkind
It allows you to say things that sound very dramatic and get away with it. If you had characters in modern fiction say the same things as they're driving down the street in an Oldsmobile they'd sound ludicrous!
8
Shalom Harlow
I was scouted at a Cure concert. A model scout approached me there and asked me if I modeled, and I thought that was ludicrous.
9
Sam Harris
On the subject of religious belief, we relax standards of reasonableness and evidence that we rely on in every other area of our lives. We relax so totally that people believe the most ludicrous propositions, and are willing to organize their lives around them.
10
Peter Jackson
Actors will never be replaced. The thought that somehow a computer version of a character is going to be something people prefer to look at is a ludicrous idea.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LUDICROUS»

Discover the use of ludicrous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ludicrous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ludicrous Laws and Mindless Mismeanors: The Silliest ...
An entertaining collection of actual laws, which seem to be quite silly.
‎2009
2
Cockeyed Americana: a treasury of the odd, the ludicrous and ...
A compendium of authentic if nonsensical news items, epitaphs, and ordinances collected from magazines, newspapers, and state law journals
Dick Hyman, 1972
3
The Ludicrous Experiences of a Humorous Angler After Trout, ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Azel E Bartlett, 2012
4
The Choice Humorous Works, Ludicrous Adventures, Bons Mots, ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Theodore Edward Hook, 2010
5
Choice Humorous Works, Ludicrous Adventures, Bon Mots, Puns ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Theodore Edward Hook, 2012
6
Anthologia: A Collection of Epigrams, Ludicrous Epitaphs, ...
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
W. T., 2008
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Chambers's information for the people: a popular encyclopaedia
Wit, or ihe Ludicrous. The organ of this faculty is situated before, and a little lower than that of Ideality. When large, it gives a breadth to the upper region of the forehead. In the portraits of Sterne, his forefinger is represented resting on this angle ...
William Chambers, Robert Chambers, 1854
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Essays philosophical, sentimental, and historical sketches
THE LUDICROUS. It is more easy to tell what things are ludicrous, than of what, or in what, the ludicrous consists. The attempts hitherto made to define it have entirely failed, while mankind laugh on without regard to definition. The most ...
Robert Chambers, 1847
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Chamber's information for the people: A popular encyclopædia
Wit, or the Ludicrous. The organ of this faculty is situated before, and a little lower than that of Ideality. When large, it gives a breadth to the upper region of the forehead. In the portraits of Sterne, his forefinger is represented resting on this angle ...
William Chambers, Robert Chambers, 1858
10
Elements of mental philosophy
A person of genuine wit excites emotions of the ludicrous in a thousand ways, and which will be so diverse from each other, that it will be found exceedingly difficult to subject them to any rules $ 293. Of the character and occasions of humour.
Thomas Cogswell Upham, 1840

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LUDICROUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ludicrous is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tesla Unveils Ludicrous Mode for Its Model S - IGN
The Tesla Model S P85D already had an 'Insane Mode', but Ludicrous makes the Model S even faster. Now it can go from 0-60 MPH in 2.8 ... «IGN, Jul 15»
2
Christchurch freedom camping bylaw 'ludicrous': Mike Yardley | Stuff …
German visitors Danilson Dala, left, and Andrew Triendade, pictured here in January, pack up their gear after no camping signs were erected in ... «The Press, Jul 15»
3
'Ludicrous Mode' upgrade for Tesla Model S – and a new Roadster …
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced a new 'Ludicrous Mode' performance upgrade for the Model S P85D saloon. The optional enhancement ... «CAR Magazine, Jul 15»
4
The new Tesla has a 'Ludicrous Mode' for ludicrous speed
Say the words "electric car" 10 years ago and most car guys would snicker. Follow it up with "winning a drag race" and they'll fall over laughing. «Komando, Jul 15»
5
Tesla Model S Gains "Ludicrous Mode" | Crunch Report - TechCrunch
We're sorry, but there seems to be a problem communicating with the server. Please refresh and try again. Homejoy is going out of business, ... «TechCrunch, Jul 15»
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Tesla's Ludicrous Mode will push Model S from 0 to 60 mph in 2.8 …
Remember the Insane Mode? That was cute. Tesla just debuted Ludicrous mode for the Model S sedan that promises to go from 0 to 60 miles ... «Mashable, Jul 15»
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How Tesla's 'Ludicrous Mode' stacks up against the world's fastest …
On Friday Tesla mastermind Elon Musk announced a new "Ludicrous Mode" for his electric Model S sedan and the upcoming Model X SUV. «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
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'Ludicrous Mode': Is Tesla's Model S Upgrade a Big Deal?
Stifel Nicolaus' James Albertine and Bloomberg's Cory Johnson discuss Tesla's Model S upgrade with Bloomberg's Emily Chang on ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
9
Tesla Just Made Its Model S Even Faster With New 'Ludicrous
Starting at $87,500, you can buy a Tesla Model S P90D 'Ludicrous' model with 762 horsepower, a 0-60 mph time of 2.8 seconds, and a quarter ... «BoldRide.com, Jul 15»
10
The Tesla Model S Just Got Upgraded To LUDICROUS SPEED
The Tesla Model S P85D is already insanely fast. No, seriously – its 691 horsepower made it so fast it's got an Insane Mode. But that's not fast ... «Jalopnik, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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