Ludicrous
(adjective)
- Laughable because of being foolish or unreasonable.
- Absurd, ridiculous.
Origin:
Mid 16th century: from latin ludicrous "laughable", from ludicrus "sportive" (from ludus "game").
Examples:
- The idea that aliens are living among us is ludicrous.
- The story he told us was so far-fetched that it was almost ludicrous.
- The price of the product is absolutely ludicrous.
- The notion that the earth is flat is a ludicrous one.
- The proposal was so ridiculous that it was considered a ludicrous idea.