Translation
ridiculous
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Word origin
From Latin ridiculus ('laughable, absurd'), from ridere ('to laugh'). The same root gives ridiculous, deride and risible.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- ridiculus
- English cognates
- ridiculous, ridicule, deride, risible
Grammar
Examples
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That idea is completely ridiculous.
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He looks ridiculous in that hat.
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Do not make yourself look ridiculous in front of everyone.
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This idea seems ridiculous to me but it might work.
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You look ridiculous in that oversized hat.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 12, lesson 13: ridicule, église, zone and 5 more words.