When We Use Ludicrous?

Ludicrous means something is silly enough to cause amusement. Ridiculous means it's absurd enough to invite mockery or derision. Ludicrous has a more playful and amusing sense than ridiculous. You probably already knew these two words can be used to describe something that's nonsensical or silly.

How do you use the word ludicrous?

Ludicrous Sentence Examples
  1. The idea was so romantically ludicrous that she giggled.
  2. In fact, it was ludicrous - but it still hurt.
  3. It's almost ludicrous what ultimately evolved to how it began.
  4. There is nothing shocking in this slightly ludicrous event.
  5. That is just so ludicrous on so many levels.

What does a ludicrous mean?

1 : amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity. 2 : meriting derisive laughter or scorn as absurdly inept, false, or foolish.

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