Synonyms of ridiculous
27 similar words · 4 opposite words
Another word for ridiculous is absurd. Other synonyms of ridiculous are ludicrous, laughable, jabberwocky, skimble-skamble and surreal. The opposite of ridiculous is serious.
Synonyms and similar words for ridiculous
adjectiveDeserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd.
- silly
- willy nilly
- frivolous
- goofy
- funny
- humorous
- absurdContrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates...
- odd
- surrealResembling a dream: fantastic and incongruous.
- unreasonable
- LaputanFanciful; preposterous; absurd in philosophy or science.
- cockamamie slangFoolish, ill-considered, silly, unbelievable.
- cockeyedAbsurd, silly, or stupid; usually used in reference to ideas rather than people.
- farcical
- foolish
- full of itMinced oath of full of shit.
- irrational
- inconsistent
- incongruous
- jabberwockyAbsurd, nonsense, nonsensical.
- laughableWorthless; worthy of contempt or derision.
- ludicrousIdiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny; amusing by being plainly incongruous or absurd.
- nonsensicalWithout sense; absurd.
- preposterousAbsurd, or contrary to common sense.
- priceless figurativelyAbsurd; ridiculous.
- richRidiculous, absurd, outrageous, preposterous, especially in a galling, hypocritical, or brazen way.
- skimble-skambleConfused, chaotic, disorderly, senseless.
Opposite of ridiculous
adjectiveDeserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd.
Meaning of ridiculous
- adjective Deserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd.
- adjective Astonishing, extreme, unbelievable.
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Questions about synonyms of ridiculous
- What is another word for ridiculous?
- Ridiculous has 27 synonyms on Word.ws, such as absurd, ludicrous, laughable, jabberwocky, skimble-skamble, surreal, preposterous and nonsensical.
- What is the opposite of ridiculous?
- The opposite of ridiculous is serious.
- What does ridiculous mean?
- Ridiculous means deserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd.
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