Ridiculous
adjective
Something that is very silly or unreasonable.
The prices at that restaurant are ridiculous!
Often appears as...
- ridiculous idea
- ridiculous price
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Disapproving
adjective
Something that is so bad that it is amusing.
His singing was so off-tune, it was ridiculous!
Often appears as...
- ridiculous behavior
- ridiculous attempt
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Something that is very silly or unreasonable.
The prices at that restaurant are ridiculous!
Often appears as...
- ridiculous idea
- ridiculous price
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Something that is so bad that it is amusing.
His singing was so off-tune, it was ridiculous!
Often appears as...
- ridiculous behavior
- ridiculous attempt
Usage tips
Disapproving
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Pro Tip 1/3Informal Usage
Use 'ridiculous' in casual situations, not in formal writing or speeches.
Saying 'your idea is ridiculous' in a business meeting can sound disrespectful.
Pro Tip 2/3Humor or Disapproval
'Ridiculous' can express humor or disapprove of something. Tone and context clarify this.
He wore a ridiculous hat that made us all laugh.
Pro Tip 3/3Exaggeration Emphasized
'Ridiculous' often exaggerates to emphasize strong feelings about something's silliness.
Missing the bus because you overslept again is ridiculous!
Pro Tip 1/3Informal Usage
Use 'ridiculous' in casual situations, not in formal writing or speeches.
Saying 'your idea is ridiculous' in a business meeting can sound disrespectful.
Pro Tip 2/3Humor or Disapproval
'Ridiculous' can express humor or disapprove of something. Tone and context clarify this.
He wore a ridiculous hat that made us all laugh.
Pro Tip 3/3Exaggeration Emphasized
'Ridiculous' often exaggerates to emphasize strong feelings about something's silliness.
Missing the bus because you overslept again is ridiculous!
Pro Tip 1/3Informal Usage
Use 'ridiculous' in casual situations, not in formal writing or speeches.
Saying 'your idea is ridiculous' in a business meeting can sound disrespectful.
Pro Tip 2/3Humor or Disapproval
'Ridiculous' can express humor or disapprove of something. Tone and context clarify this.
He wore a ridiculous hat that made us all laugh.
Pro Tip 3/3Exaggeration Emphasized
'Ridiculous' often exaggerates to emphasize strong feelings about something's silliness.
Missing the bus because you overslept again is ridiculous!
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Video examples
Elon Musk: A future...
It'll be so cheap to have goods and services, it will be ridiculous. I'm presuming it should be possible to imagine a bunch of goods and services that can't profitably be made now but could be made in that world, courtesy of legions of robots. Yeah. It will be a world of abundance.
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Elon Musk talks Twitter,...
not not people out of work but actually still a shortage labor even in the future uh but this really will be a world of abundance any goods and services uh will be available to anyone who wants them that it'll be so cheap to have goods and services it'll be ridiculous
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Can Sloths Kill You? PIPE...
Well, I mean, why do any of us exist? Sloths exist because they are ridiculously cool and the world would be rubbish without them. Why do sloth's have such long claws, so um, I, to be fair, would probably call them nails rather than claws because they don't use them
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Avi Rubin: All your...
But that's not the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard anyone say about my work. The most ridiculous thing I ever heard is, I was at a dinner party, and a woman heard that I work in computer security, and she asked me if -- she said her computer had been
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How a few scientists...
and sparked a revolution that was incredibly beneficial to public health. But all of this raises the question, what are the widely held scientific beliefs of today that our descendants will find ridiculous? And as any scientist would tell you,
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The psychological weight...
have anything i wanted as long as i ate it with a knife and a fork trust me it feels ridiculous to eat a snickers bar like this but it helped me be more conscious of what i was eating i learned to be in perpetual motion all day every day
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Why sitting is bad for...
It sits there counting down the moments until you stand up again and take it for a walk. That may sound ridiculous. Our bodies love to sit, right? Not really. Sure, sitting for brief periods can help us recover from stress
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The Cutest Elephant...
definitely look she's coming out I hope you come keep coming keep coming keep coming keeps coming ridiculous look at her that is one very happy very muddy baby elephant on the other side of the world
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The Gross Stuff PIPE T.rex...
I have never been covered with this much built in my life and I I've done some filthy things I have got kids I've got chickens I dig up dinosaurs relevant even mrs. ridiculous we've got a lot of
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Larry Smith: Why you...
you know what you are. You're afraid to pursue your passion. You're afraid to look ridiculous. You're afraid to try. You're afraid you may fail.
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Elon Musk: A future...
It'll be so cheap to have goods and services, it will be ridiculous. I'm presuming it should be possible to imagine a bunch of goods and services that can't profitably be made now but could be made in that world, courtesy of legions of robots. Yeah. It will be a world of abundance.
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Elon Musk talks Twitter,...
not not people out of work but actually still a shortage labor even in the future uh but this really will be a world of abundance any goods and services uh will be available to anyone who wants them that it'll be so cheap to have goods and services it'll be ridiculous
Video examples
Can Sloths Kill You? PIPE...
Well, I mean, why do any of us exist? Sloths exist because they are ridiculously cool and the world would be rubbish without them. Why do sloth's have such long claws, so um, I, to be fair, would probably call them nails rather than claws because they don't use them
Video examples
Avi Rubin: All your...
But that's not the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard anyone say about my work. The most ridiculous thing I ever heard is, I was at a dinner party, and a woman heard that I work in computer security, and she asked me if -- she said her computer had been
Video examples
How a few scientists...
and sparked a revolution that was incredibly beneficial to public health. But all of this raises the question, what are the widely held scientific beliefs of today that our descendants will find ridiculous? And as any scientist would tell you,
Video examples
The psychological weight...
have anything i wanted as long as i ate it with a knife and a fork trust me it feels ridiculous to eat a snickers bar like this but it helped me be more conscious of what i was eating i learned to be in perpetual motion all day every day
Video examples
Why sitting is bad for...
It sits there counting down the moments until you stand up again and take it for a walk. That may sound ridiculous. Our bodies love to sit, right? Not really. Sure, sitting for brief periods can help us recover from stress
Video examples
The Cutest Elephant...
definitely look she's coming out I hope you come keep coming keep coming keep coming keeps coming ridiculous look at her that is one very happy very muddy baby elephant on the other side of the world
Video examples
The Gross Stuff PIPE T.rex...
I have never been covered with this much built in my life and I I've done some filthy things I have got kids I've got chickens I dig up dinosaurs relevant even mrs. ridiculous we've got a lot of
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Larry Smith: Why you...
you know what you are. You're afraid to pursue your passion. You're afraid to look ridiculous. You're afraid to try. You're afraid you may fail.
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Quote examples
Chad le Clos
South African Athlete
My dad always taught me never to give up in my mind. You can never really beat me. It sounds ridiculous, but I will always come back for you. You can't beat someone who never gives up. I could lose 100 times to you, but I will always get you. I will die trying. This applies not only to swimming but to my life as well.
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Fred Willard
American Comedian
I once was in a project. They were going to do a remake. Somebody started a rumor I wanted more money. I said, 'This is ridiculous. I'd kill for this project!
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Terry Pratchett
English Author
Discworld' is taking something that you know is ridiculous and treating it as if it is serious, to see if something interesting happens when you do so.
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Francois de La Rochefoucauld
French Writer
All the passions make us commit faults; love makes us commit the most ridiculous ones.
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Shaun Ryder
We're not the only life in the universe. We're just not. It's ridiculously impossible.
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Holliday Grainger
English Actress
I admire my mother for being a single mum. It's ridiculously hard.
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Dar Williams
American Musician
Sometimes life gives us lessons sent in ridiculous packaging.
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Lucas Neff
American Actor
It's ridiculous. My life's been a series of happy accidents.
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Bear Grylls
British Explorer
I've had so many injuries in my life that it's ridiculous.
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Pat McAfee
American Athlete
My life is just a ridiculous one.
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Chad le Clos
South African Athlete
My dad always taught me never to give up in my mind. You can never really beat me. It sounds ridiculous, but I will always come back for you. You can't beat someone who never gives up. I could lose 100 times to you, but I will always get you. I will die trying. This applies not only to swimming but to my life as well.
Quote examples
Fred Willard
American Comedian
I once was in a project. They were going to do a remake. Somebody started a rumor I wanted more money. I said, 'This is ridiculous. I'd kill for this project!
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Terry Pratchett
English Author
Discworld' is taking something that you know is ridiculous and treating it as if it is serious, to see if something interesting happens when you do so.
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Francois de La Rochefoucauld
French Writer
All the passions make us commit faults; love makes us commit the most ridiculous ones.
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Shaun Ryder
We're not the only life in the universe. We're just not. It's ridiculously impossible.
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Holliday Grainger
English Actress
I admire my mother for being a single mum. It's ridiculously hard.
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Dar Williams
American Musician
Sometimes life gives us lessons sent in ridiculous packaging.
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Lucas Neff
American Actor
It's ridiculous. My life's been a series of happy accidents.
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Bear Grylls
British Explorer
I've had so many injuries in my life that it's ridiculous.
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Pat McAfee
American Athlete
My life is just a ridiculous one.
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