Ludicrous Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈɫudəkɹəs/

LOO-duh-krus

UK

/lˈuːdɪkɹəs/

LOO-di-krus

التعريف

Something that is ludicrous is so unreasonable, strange, or silly that it's funny or hard to believe.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Mostly formal or literary; often used to express disbelief or ridicule. Common collocations: 'ludicrous idea,' 'ludicrous statement.' Stronger than just 'silly'—implies something is almost laughably absurd.

• Spanish: ridículo - absurdo
• Portuguese (BR): ridículo - absurdo
• Portuguese (PT): ridículo - absurdo
• Chinese (Simplified): 荒谬的 - 滑稽的
• Chinese (Traditional): 荒謬的 - 滑稽的
• Hindi: हास्यास्पद - ऊटपटांग
• Arabic: سخيف - مضحك
• Bengali: অত্যন্ত হাস্যকর - বানোয়াট (অবিশ্বাস্য অর্থে)
• Russian: нелепый - абсурдный
• Japanese: ばかげた - 滑稽な
• Vietnamese: lố bịch - ngớ ngẩn một cách buồn cười
• Korean: 터무니없는 - 우스꽝스러운
• Turkish: gülünç - saçma (aşırı derecede)
• Urdu: مضحکہ خیز - لغو (انتہائی بے وقوفانہ)
• Indonesian: kỳ cục - lố bịch

جمل نموذجية

That's a ludicrous price for a cup of coffee.

basic

It is ludicrous to think he can run faster than a car.

basic

The rules are so strict, they're almost ludicrous.

basic

The movie's plot was so ludicrous that everyone in the theater burst out laughing.

natural

Your excuse for being late is completely ludicrous—try again.

natural

If you believe that story, you must think I'm ludicrous too.

natural