Definition
Meaning of 'ludicrous'
Meaning of 'ludicrous' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Ludicrous 
[ a.]
- Adapted to excite laughter, without scorn or contempt;
sportive. [ a.]Meaning of 'ludicrous' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. ludicrous [ s]
[ s]Meaning (1):
- so unreasonable as to invite derision
- so unreasonable as to invite derision
Example in sentence:
- a contribution so small as to be laughable;
- a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history;
- ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer;
- her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous;
- it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion;
- that's a cockeyed idea;
- the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework
Meaning (2):
- broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
- broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
Example in sentence:
- ludicrous green hair;
- the wild farcical exuberance of a clown
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