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ludicrous

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore L words

so absurd or ridiculous as to invite mockery

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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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Questions about “ludicrous”

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.

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