ri‧dic‧u‧lous S2 / rɪdɪkjələs, rɪdɪkjʊləs / 形容词

very silly or unreasonable :

That’s a ridiculous idea!

Don’t be ridiculous!

I’d look ridiculous in a dress like that.

absolutely/totally/utterly ridiculous

It’s an absolutely ridiculous decision.

it is ridiculous that

It’s ridiculous that we have to wait six weeks.

— ridiculously 副词 :

a ridiculously expensive jacket

ridiculously low prices

— ridiculousness 名词 [不可数名词]

COLLOCATIONS

副词

absolutely/utterly ridiculous You look absolutely ridiculous in that short skirt.

quite ridiculous (= completely ridiculous ) I thought his behaviour was quite ridiculous.

totally ridiculous The idea is totally ridiculous.

slightly ridiculous Andrew felt slightly ridiculous carrying the dog.

faintly ridiculous (= slightly ridiculous ) Her urge to run away seemed faintly ridiculous now.

patently ridiculous (= obviously ridiculous ) Her excuse was patently ridiculous.

THESAURUS

very stupid

crazy not at all sensible or reasonable – used when you are very surprised by someone’s behaviour or what they have said : Ian’s got some crazy plan to drive across Africa. | She looked at me as if I was crazy! | You’re crazy to think of hitch-hiking on your own.

ridiculous extremely stupid : You look ridiculous in that hat. | Some people spend a ridiculous amount of money on cars. | It’s absolutely ridiculous to suggest that he would do something like that.

absurd/ludicrous extremely stupid – used especially when an idea or situation seems strange or illogical : How can a return ticket cost less than a single? It’s totally absurd! | It was a ludicrous idea. | Some of the objections to the theory are simply absurd.

laughable so stupid that you cannot believe someone is telling the truth or being serious : The accusations were almost laughable. | a laughable suggestion | It would be laughable if it wasn’t so serious.