The meaning of LUDICROUS is amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity. How to use ludicrous in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of …

This, of course, is ludicrous : nonexistent things have no properties whatsoever.

LUDICROUS definition: causing laughter because of absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable. See examples of ludicrous used in a sentence.

If something is ludicrous, it is foolish, unreasonable, or unsuitable. It was ludicrous to suggest that the visit could be kept secret.

Definition of ludicrous adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. unreasonable; that you cannot take seriously synonym absurd, ridiculous. It was ludicrous to think that the …

Dec 14, 2025 · ludicrous (comparative more ludicrous, superlative most ludicrous) Idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny; amusing by being plainly incongruous or absurd. …

ludicrous, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

causing or deserving laughter because of absurdity; ridiculous; laughable: a ludicrous lack of efficiency.

Ludicrous things are funny, absurd, or nonsensical. If someone says something silly or far-fetched, you could say "That's ludicrous!"

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025 lu•di•crous /ˈludɪkrəs/ adj. causing or deserving laughter because of being absurd; ridiculous; laughable: a …