Definition of LUDICROUS

ludicrous

Adjective Satellite

  • broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
    • "ludicrous green hair"
  • incongruous;inviting ridicule
    • "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"

Adj

  • Idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny; amusing by being plainly incongruous or absurd.

Examples

  • He made a ludicrous attempt to run for office.

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin lūdicrus. First attested in 1619.

Scrabble Score: 12

ludicrous: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
ludicrous: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ludicrous: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

ludicrous: valid Words With Friends Word