Ludicrous

Pronunciation: /ˈluːdɪkrəs/

Definitions of ludicrous

adjective causing laughter because of absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable

Example Sentences

A1 The idea of flying pigs is ludicrous.

A2 The conspiracy theory he believes in is absolutely ludicrous.

B1 It's ludicrous to think that aliens are living among us.

B2 The proposal to build a roller coaster on top of a skyscraper is ludicrous.

C1 The notion that time travel is possible is considered ludicrous by most scientists.

C2 The ludicrous amount of money spent on the project raised many eyebrows.

Examples of ludicrous in a Sentence

formal The idea of implementing such a ludicrous policy is simply unacceptable.

informal It's absolutely ludicrous to think that I would believe such a ridiculous story.

slang That plan is just plain ludicrous, there's no way it will work.

figurative The distance he had to travel to get to work was so far, it felt like a ludicrous journey.

Grammatical Forms of ludicrous

• past tense: ludicroused
• plural: ludicrous
• comparative: more ludicrous
• superlative: most ludicrous
• present tense: ludicrous
• future tense: will be ludicrous
• perfect tense: have been ludicrous
• continuous tense: is being ludicrous
• singular: ludicrous
• positive degree: ludicrous
• infinitive: to be ludicrous
• gerund: ludicrousing
• participle: ludicroused

Origin and Evolution of ludicrous

First Known Use: 1610 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'ludicrous' originated from the Latin word 'ludicrus', which means 'sportive' or 'playful'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'ludicrous' evolved to mean something that is so absurd or ridiculous that it is laughable. It has retained this meaning in modern usage.