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ludicrous

lu·di·crous [ ldikrəss ]

adjective

Definition:

absurdly ridiculous: utterly ridiculous because of being absurd, incongruous, impractical, or unsuitable

[Early 17th century. < Latin ludicrus< ludus "play"]

lu·di·crous·ly adverb

lu·di·crous·ness noun

Word History


	The Latin word ludus "play," from which ludicrous is derived, is also the source of English allude, collude, delude, elude, and illusion.

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