ridiculous
Deserving of mockery
Ridiculous describes something so absurd or unreasonable that it invites mockery or disbelief.
A ridiculous price is outrageously high; a ridiculous claim lacks any credible basis.
The word carries strong dismissive force—calling something ridiculous signals you find it unworthy of serious consideration.
In casual use, ridiculous often gets softened to mean impressively extreme: That dunk was ridiculous.
The related noun ridiculousness and adverb ridiculously follow the same patterns.
Absurdly unreasonable or inappropriate
- preposterousCompletely contrary to reason
- nonsensicalWithout coherent meaning
- outlandishStrikingly weird or foreign-seeming
- bizarreStrikingly unconventional
fantastical · grotesque · zany · farcical · unbelievable · improbable · outrageous · insane
Wildly illogical
- mismatchedNot fitting together properly
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
- discordantLacking musical agreement
- anomalousDeviating from expected norms
inappropriate · unsuitable · unfitting · ill-suited · out-of-place · inharmonious · clashing · dissonant
Extremely amusing
- hystericalEmotionally out of control
- sidesplittingIntensely, painfully funny
- uproariousExtremely and loudly comedic
- amusingCausing light laughter
funny · humorous · comical · farcical · slapstick · clownish · buffoonish · droll
Frivolous or absurd
- foolishLacking good sense
- idioticExtremely lacking intelligence
- moronicExtremely foolish or senseless
- imbecilicExtremely unintelligent or foolish
stupid · brainless · witless · mindless · senseless · dim-witted · daft · dopey
Exaggerated beyond reason
- overblownInflated beyond reasonable proportion
- overstatedClaimed more than true
- inflatedExpanded with gas
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
overdone · excessive · extravagant · over-the-top · extreme · theatrical · melodramatic · dramatized
Lacking sound judgment
- unreasonableNot guided by reason
- fallaciousContaining faulty reasoning
- unfoundedWithout factual support
- baselessLacking factual support
groundless · flawed · contradictory · paradoxical · untenable · indefensible · unsound · specious
ludicrous
Absurdly unreasonable or inappropriate
- preposterousCompletely contrary to reason
- nonsensicalWithout coherent meaning
- outlandishStrikingly weird or foreign-seeming
bizarre · fantastical · grotesque · zany · farcical · unbelievable · improbable · outrageous · insane · crazy
absurd
Wildly illogical
- mismatchedNot fitting together properly
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
- discordantLacking musical agreement
anomalous · inappropriate · unsuitable · unfitting · ill-suited · out-of-place · inharmonious · clashing · dissonant · peculiar
hilarious
Extremely amusing
- hystericalEmotionally out of control
- sidesplittingIntensely, painfully funny
- uproariousExtremely and loudly comedic
amusing · funny · humorous · comical · farcical · slapstick · clownish · buffoonish · droll · antic
silly
Frivolous or absurd
imbecilic · stupid · brainless · witless · mindless · senseless · dim-witted · daft · dopey · dimwitted
hyperbolic
Exaggerated beyond reason
- overblownInflated beyond reasonable proportion
- overstatedClaimed more than true
- inflatedExpanded with gas
embellished · overdone · excessive · extravagant · over-the-top · extreme · theatrical · melodramatic · dramatized · amplified
irrational
Lacking sound judgment
- unreasonableNot guided by reason
- fallaciousContaining faulty reasoning
- unfoundedWithout factual support
baseless · groundless · flawed · contradictory · paradoxical · untenable · indefensible · unsound · specious · invalid
- funnyfunny, comical, hilarious, humorous, amusing
- Hyperbolea zillion, bazillion, gazillion, bajillion, zillion
- nonsensenonsense, absurd, gibberish, gobbledegook, gobbledygook
- unreasonableirrational, absurd, illogical, senseless, ludicrous
- irrationalityirrationality, unreason, illogic, madness, insanity
- exasperationugh, sigh, groan, argh, geez
ridiculousbelievable
Able to convince
credible · plausible · realistic · conceivable · possible