Ludicrous (adjective)

  1. Laughable because of being foolish or unreasonable.
  2. Absurd, ridiculous.

Origin:

Mid 16th century: from latin ludicrous "laughable", from ludicrus "sportive" (from ludus "game").

Examples:

  1. The idea that aliens are living among us is ludicrous.
  2. The story he told us was so far-fetched that it was almost ludicrous.
  3. The price of the product is absolutely ludicrous.
  4. The notion that the earth is flat is a ludicrous one.
  5. The proposal was so ridiculous that it was considered a ludicrous idea.
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