ludicrous
[ loo-di-kruhs ]
/ ˈlu dɪ krəs /
adjective
causing laughter because of absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable: a ludicrous lack of efficiency.
Origin of ludicrous
1610–20; < Latin
lūdicrus sportive, equivalent to
lūdicr(um) a show, public games (
lūdi-, stem of
lūdere to play, +
-crum noun suffix of instrument or result) +
-us
-ous
OTHER WORDS FROM ludicrous
Words nearby ludicrous
lude,
ludendorff,
luderick,
ludhiana,
ludic,
ludicrous,
ludlow,
ludo,
ludwig,
ludwig ii,
ludwig's angina
Example sentences from the Web for ludicrously
British Dictionary definitions for ludicrously
ludicrous
/ (ˈluːdɪkrəs) /
adjective
absurd or incongruous to the point of provoking ridicule or laughter
Derived forms of ludicrous
ludicrously, adverb ludicrousness, nounWord Origin for ludicrous
C17: from Latin
lūdicrus done in sport, from
lūdus game; related to
lūdere to play