Pronunciation: /rɪdɪk/
noun a word or phrase that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality
A1 The children laughed at the ridiculous clown.
A2 She couldn't stop giggling at the ridiculous joke.
B1 The movie was full of ridiculous plot twists.
B2 His behavior at the party was seen as ridiculous by everyone.
C1 The CEO's decision to invest in that project seemed ridiculous to the board members.
C2 The artist's latest installation was met with both admiration and ridicule for its ridiculous concept.
verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence
A1 She ridiculed his outfit in front of everyone.
A2 The children ridiculed the new student for being different.
B1 The comedian ridiculed politicians in his stand-up routine.
B2 The article ridiculed the company for its unethical business practices.
C1 The movie ridiculed societal norms and expectations.
C2 The controversial artist ridiculed traditional art forms in his latest exhibition.
adjective a word or phrase naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it
A1 The clown's outfit was so ridic, it made everyone laugh.
A2 Her attempt at singing was ridic, but she didn't let it discourage her.
B1 The movie's plot was ridic, but the special effects were impressive.
B2 The politician's excuse for his behavior was ridic, and no one believed him.
C1 The professor's theory was considered ridic by his colleagues, but he stood by it.
C2 The artist's avant-garde exhibit was ridic, but it sparked a lot of discussion and debate.
adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb
A1 She looked at him ridic and rolled her eyes.
A2 The students laughed ridic at the teacher's joke.
B1 He spoke ridic fast that no one could understand him.
B2 The comedian's performance was ridic hilarious.
C1 The politician's behavior was ridic inappropriate for someone in their position.
C2 The artist's latest work was ridic avant-garde and thought-provoking.
preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause
A1 I am ridic excited for our upcoming trip.
A2 She was ridic nervous before the job interview.
B1 The students were ridic bored during the lecture.
B2 The team was ridic confident they would win the championship.
C1 The CEO was ridic pleased with the company's quarterly earnings.
C2 The artist was ridic proud of their latest masterpiece.
conjunction a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause
A1 I am tired, ridic I will still go to the party.
A2 She didn't study for the test, ridic she passed with flying colors.
B1 He forgot his umbrella, ridic he didn't mind getting wet in the rain.
B2 The movie was long, ridic it was also very entertaining.
C1 The company faced financial difficulties, ridic they managed to turn things around.
C2 The team was under immense pressure, ridic they still managed to win the championship.
interjection an exclamation, especially as a part of speech
A1 Ridic! That movie was so funny!
A2 Ridic! I can't believe you did that!
B1 Ridic! The food at that restaurant was terrible.
B2 Ridic! I can't believe you said that to her.
C1 Ridic! The way he handled the situation was completely inappropriate.
C2 Ridic! The amount of money they spent on that project is mind-boggling.
article a particular item or object, typically one of a specified type
A1 The children thought the clown was ridiculous.
A2 She wore a ridiculous hat to the party.
B1 The movie was so ridiculous that we couldn't stop laughing.
B2 His behavior at the meeting was absolutely ridiculous and unprofessional.
C1 The politician's speech was filled with ridiculous claims and false promises.
C2 The conspiracy theory was so ridiculous that no one took it seriously.
formal The idea of implementing such a policy is simply ridiculous.
informal I can't believe you fell for that ridiculous prank!
slang That outfit is so ridic, I can't even.
figurative The amount of work she has to do is ridiculous, it's like climbing a mountain.
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