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ludicrous
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ludicrous
(adjective)
ludicrous
/
ˈ
luːdəkrəs/
adjective
ludicrous
/
ˈ
luːdəkrəs/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of LUDICROUS
[
more ludicrous; most ludicrous
]
:
very foolish
:
ridiculous
ludicrous
ideas/thoughts
a
ludicrous
statement/suggestion
It's
ludicrous
[=
absurd
] to think that he can solve these problems himself.
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— ludicrously
adverb
a
ludicrously
improbable idea
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— ludicrousness
noun
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noncount
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