ridiculous: meaning and words from its letters
10 letters · 13 letter points · starts with R · ends with S
Meaning of ridiculous
adj
Deserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd.
Example: That hairstyle looks ridiculous.
- informal
Astonishing, extreme, unbelievable.
Example: In a ridiculous feat of engineering, the team can calculate the difference in arrival time to within one-tenth of a nanosecond.
Listed forms: rediculous, radiculous.
Source: Wiktionary — ridiculous.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for ridiculous.
adjective
inspiring scornful pity
adjective
so unreasonable as to invite derision
adjective
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
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Letter-value score of ridiculous
R(1) + I(1) + D(2) + I(1) + C(3) + U(1) + L(1) + O(1) + U(1) + S(1) = 13 points.
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Anagrams of ridiculous
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from ridiculous
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