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How to pronounce ludicrous in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms farcical, ridiculous


ludicrous green hair.
Type Words
Synonyms absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous


it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion.

Examples of ludicrous

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As ludicrous as this may sound, it is exactly what is happening in GP surgeries.
From the telegraph.co.uk
To suggest things like steaks and egg yolks should be off the menu is ludicrous.
From the him.uk.msn.com
To think he even had the temerity to argue the subsequent red card is ludicrous.
From the borehamwoodtimes.co.uk
Movies, of course, have always been the most ludicrous offenders in this regard.
From the time.com
The 20 mph speed limits on main Brighton and Hove roads is absolutely ludicrous.
From the theargus.co.uk
The penchant for secrecy in the intelligence community reached ludicrous levels.
From the usatoday.com
Perfectly factual information, presented in the most ludicrous fashion possible.
From the en.wikipedia.org
To try and build a whole British Celtic nation from 3 letters is just ludicrous.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The second myth, that there were no documents, is about as ludicrous as it gets.
From the scienceblogs.com
More examples
  • Farcical: broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce; "the wild farcical exuberance of a clown"; "ludicrous green hair"
  • Absurd: incongruous;inviting ridicule; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that's a cockeyed idea"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to ...
  • (ludicrously) laughably: so as to arouse or deserve laughter; "her income was laughably small, but she managed to live well"
  • Idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny
  • (ludicrousness) The state or quality of being ludicrous
  • "The familiar structure of existence is undermined and chaos seems imminent. This aspect is intensified when concrete manifestations of decay appear and a feeling of hopelessness and corruption is developed. ...
  • Amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity