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    ludicrous - Dictionary definition and meaning for word ludicrous

    Definition
    (adj) broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
    Synonyms : farcical , ridiculous
    Example Sentence
    • the wild farcical exuberance of a clown
    • ludicrous green hair
    Definition
    (adj) incongruous;inviting ridicule
    Example Sentence
    • the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework
    • that's a cockeyed idea
    • ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer
    • a contribution so small as to be laughable
    • it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion
    • a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history
    • her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for ludicrous

rearranging the word you get ridiculous .. which is humorous .. ie laughable; trifling

ludicrous=ludo+crush..."my younger sister ,who is just 7 yrs old says i have a CRUSH on LUDO...bcoz i love playing that game and everytime i win...!"...after hearing this all the family members started LAUGHING AND TRIFLING....:)

and absurd. (basically taken from a Latin ludicrus, from ludus which means play, sport; perhaps it is also similar to Greek loidoros which means abusive ..and root word that is involved here is lud/lus...means play.)

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ludicrous......focus....on the first letter ludi..ludo..a GAME PLAYED.. with dice and counters....+CROUS...crush..(means..love..) so you PLAY ...a game of love ...so ludicrous ..is associated with a kind of play, which is quite comical, amusing and a

ludicrous seems pretty like cruxification for di( sister ) which you think is irrational or unreasonable

in ludicrous.crous it little bit similar to circus where joker make funny and amuseing things which make ppl laugh.


Word used in video below:
text: but this is completely ludicrous how
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