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ludicrous.

Idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny; amusing by being plainly incongruous or absurd.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈluː.dɪ.kɹəs/Received-Pronunciation/ˈljuː.dɪ.kɹəs/Received-Pronunciation/ˈluː.dɪ.kɹəs/US
  1. Idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny; amusing by being plainly incongruous or absurd.

    He made a ludicrous attempt to run for office.
  2. Playful, fun, entertaining.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin lūdicrus. First attested in 1619.

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