ludicrous

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore L words

so absurd or ridiculous as to invite mockery

In a sentence

Ludicrous in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing ludicrous in a sentence.

The proposal to drain the lake to find a lost ring struck everyone as utterly ludicrous.

Synonyms

absurdpreposterousridiculousfarcical

Antonyms

sensiblereasonablerational

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Common questions

Ludicrous (adjective) means so absurd or ridiculous as to invite mockery

Here is ludicrous used in an example sentence: "The proposal to drain the lake to find a lost ring struck everyone as utterly ludicrous."

Common synonyms for ludicrous include absurd, preposterous, ridiculous, farcical.

Antonyms of ludicrous include sensible, reasonable, rational.

Ludicrous is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.