ridiculous
Did you just say that you could toss a rubber chicken over an ocean? Don’t be ridiculous, because ridiculous words are hard to believe, and they will make others laugh at you, not always in a good way either.
The adjective ridiculous comes from the Latin word ridere, which means “to laugh,” but it’s also related to the word ridicule, which means to mock in a cruel way. A mocking and cruel laughter, that’s a common reaction to ridiculous situations. However, there are all different kinds of ridiculous, like seeing a fish holding an umbrella while riding a bike.
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incongruous;inviting ridicule“her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous”synonyms: absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterousfoolishdevoid of good sense or judgment
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inspiring scornful pityundignifiedlacking dignity
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broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
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In South Carolina, a girl reckons with her mother's death while under the care of three sisters.
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