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Word: Ridiculous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from Latin ridiculosus, from ridiculus ‘laughable’ (see ridicule)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
rɪˈdɪkjʊləs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
deserving or inviting derision or mockery; absurd
Short Definition:deserving or inviting derision or mockery
Examples:- that ridiculous tartan cap
- it seems absolutely ridiculous that anyone would try to pull a stunt like this
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