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ridiculous
ri·dic·u·lous R0239800 (rĭ-dĭk′yə-ləs)adj. Deserving or inspiring ridicule; absurd, preposterous, or silly. See Synonyms at foolish.
[From Latin rīdiculus, laughable, from rīdēre, to laugh.]
ri·dic′u·lous·ly adv.ri·dic′u·lous·ness n.ridiculous (rɪˈdɪkjʊləs) adjworthy of or exciting ridicule; absurd, preposterous, laughable, or contemptible[C16: from Latin rīdiculōsus, from rīdēre to laugh] riˈdiculously adv riˈdiculousness nri•dic•u•lous (rɪˈdɪk yə ləs)
adj. causing or worthy of ridicule or derision; laughable: a ridiculous plan. [1540–50; < Late Latin rīdiculōsus laughable, droll, and Latin rīdiculus, adj. derivative of rīdiculum ridicule; see -ous] ri•dic′u•lous•ly, adv. ri•dic′u•lous•ness, n. syn: See absurd. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | ridiculous - inspiring scornful pity; "how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years"- Dashiell Hammettpathetic, sillyundignified - lacking dignity | | 2. | ridiculous - incongruous;inviting ridicule; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that's a cockeyed idea"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous"derisory, laughable, nonsensical, preposterous, ludicrous, idiotic, absurd, cockeyedfoolish - devoid of good sense or judgment; "foolish remarks"; "a foolish decision" | | 3. | ridiculous - broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce; "the wild farcical exuberance of a clown"; "ludicrous green hair"farcical, ludicroushumorous, humourous - full of or characterized by humor; "humorous stories"; "humorous cartoons"; "in a humorous vein" |
ridiculousadjective laughable, stupid, incredible, silly, outrageous, absurd, foolish, unbelievable, hilarious, ludicrous, preposterous, farcical, comical, zany, nonsensical, derisory, inane, risible, contemptible, cockamamie (slang, chiefly U.S.) It was an absolutely ridiculous decision.
serious, bright, smart, wise, reasonable, clever, intelligent, sensible, rational, logical, prudent, sane, solemn, well-thought-out, sagaciousQuotations
"It is only one step from the sublime to the ridiculous" [Napoleon Bonaparte]
"The sublime and the ridiculous are often so nearly related, that it is difficult to class them separately. One step above the sublime, makes the ridiculous; and one step above the ridiculous, makes the sublime again" [Thomas Paine The Age of Reason]ridiculousadjective1. Deserving laughter:comic, comical, farcical, funny, laughable, laughing, ludicrous, risible.2. Beyond all reason:obscene, outrageous, preposterous, shocking, unconscionable, unreasonable.Idioms: out of bounds, out of sight.Translationsridiculous (rəˈdikjuləs) adjective very silly; deserving to be laughed at. That's a ridiculous suggestion; You look ridiculous in that hat! 荒謬的，可笑的 荒谬的，可笑的 riˈdiculously adverb 荒謬地 荒谬可笑地riˈdiculousness noun 荒謬 荒谬ridicule (ˈridikjuːl) verb to laugh at; to mock. They ridiculed him because he was wearing one brown shoe and one black shoe. 嘲笑 嘲笑 noun laughter at someone or something; mockery. Despite the ridicule of his neighbours he continued to build a spaceship in his garden. 嘲笑 嘲笑
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from the ridiculous to the sublimeFrom something silly, foolish, or absurd to something exceptional or beautiful. Less common than "from the sublime to the ridiculous." I was pleasantly surprised by the ending to that play—it really took things from the ridiculous to the sublime.See also: ridiculous, sublimefrom the sublime to the ridiculousFrom something exceptional or beautiful to something silly, foolish, or absurd. I was disappointed by the ending to that play—it unfortunately took things from the sublime to the ridiculous.See also: ridiculous, sublimemake (one) look ridiculousTo make one appear or seem very foolish or awkward. Don't let him get on your nerves. He's just trying to get a reaction to make you look ridiculous in front of the class. I can't wear this dress, it makes me look ridiculous!See also: look, make, ridiculousfrom the sublime to the ridiculous is only a stepSomething or some situation can very easily go from being exceptional or beautiful to being silly, foolish, or absurd. The opera singer was followed by a ventriloquist. From the sublime to the ridiculous is only a step.See also: ridiculous, step, sublimefrom the sublime to the ridiculousFig. from something fine and uplifting to something ridiculous or mundane. After Mr. Jones had introduced my wife to his wife, he jokingly turned to introduce me and said, "From the sublime to the ridiculous." After the opera singer finished, the master of ceremonies introduced the comic juggler saying, "From the sublime to the ridiculous...."See also: ridiculous, sublimeFrom the sublime to the ridiculous is only a step.Prov. Something grand can easily become very funny. Bob, I don't think you should include a bowl of breakfast cereal in your still-life painting. From the sublime to the ridiculous is only a step. The production of Macbeth went from the sublime to the ridiculous when Lady Macbeth came onstage in an old army uniform.See also: ridiculous, step, sublimemake someone look ridiculousto make someone look foolish (not funny). This hat makes me look ridiculous. Please make me look good. Don't make me look ridiculous!See also: look, make, ridiculousfrom the sublime to the ridiculousFrom the beautiful to the silly, from great to puny. For example, They played first Bach and then an ad jingle-from the sublime to the ridiculous. The reverse, from the ridiculous to the sublime, is used with the opposite meaning. Coined by Tom Paine in The Age of Reason (1794), in which he said the two are so closely related that it is but one step from one to the other, the phrase has been often repeated in either order. See also: ridiculous, sublimefrom the subˌlime to the riˈdiculous used to describe a situation in which something serious, important or of high quality is followed by something silly, unimportant or of poor quality: His works as an artist range from the sublime to the ridiculous, with very little in between. From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step is a translation of a phrase that was first said by Napoleon Bonaparte.See also: ridiculous, sublimefrom the sublime to the ridiculousFrom outstanding to measly, famous to infamous, wonderful to silly. This expression appears to have been coined in America by Thomas Paine in his The Age of Reason (1794). The full quotation is, “The sublime and the ridiculous are often so nearly related that it is difficult to class them separately. One step above the sublime makes the ridiculous, and one step above the ridiculous makes the sublime again.” The expression was rephrased in French by the encyclopedist Jean-François Marmontel and then repeated by Napoleon, who used it to describe the retreat of his army from Moscow.See also: ridiculous, sublimeridiculous to the sublime, from theThere is surprisingly little difference between the wonderful and the extremely silly. The expression linking “ridiculous” and “sublime” originated with Tom Paine in The Age of Reason (1794): “The sublime and the ridiculous are often so nearly related that it is difficult to class them separately. One step above the sublime makes the ridiculous, and one step above the ridiculous makes the sublime again.” Napoleon, who admired Paine, repeated it in French about 1812; his version was translated as “From the sublime to the ridiculous there is only one step.” The two qualities have been paired in this way ever since.See also: ridiculoussublime to the ridiculousSee ridiculous to sublime. See also: ridiculous, sublimeridiculous
Synonyms for ridiculousadj laughableSynonyms- laughable
- stupid
- incredible
- silly
- outrageous
- absurd
- foolish
- unbelievable
- hilarious
- ludicrous
- preposterous
- farcical
- comical
- zany
- nonsensical
- derisory
- inane
- risible
- contemptible
- cockamamie
Antonyms- serious
- bright
- smart
- wise
- reasonable
- clever
- intelligent
- sensible
- rational
- logical
- prudent
- sane
- solemn
- well-thought-out
- sagacious
Synonyms for ridiculousadj deserving laughterSynonyms- comic
- comical
- farcical
- funny
- laughable
- laughing
- ludicrous
- risible
adj beyond all reasonSynonyms- obscene
- outrageous
- preposterous
- shocking
- unconscionable
- unreasonable
Synonyms for ridiculousadj inspiring scornful pitySynonymsRelated Wordsadj incongruousSynonyms- derisory
- laughable
- nonsensical
- preposterous
- ludicrous
- idiotic
- absurd
- cockeyed
Related Wordsadj broadly or extravagantly humorousSynonymsRelated Words |