ludicrous
intermediateB2/ˈluːdɪkrəs/ · lu-di-crous
Ridiculous; absurd or laughable.
Meanings
Ridiculous; absurd or laughable.
احمقانہ؛ بے وقوفانہ یا مضحکہ خیز۔
احمقانہ
ahmaqana
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Antonyms
Common Collocations
- ludicrous decision
- ludicrous claim
- ludicrous behavior
Example Sentences
His ludicrous attempt to justify his actions only made things worse.
اس کی احمقانہ کوشش نے اپنے اعمال کی توجیہ کرنے کی صرف چیزوں کو بدتر بنا دیا۔
Is ki ahmaqana koshish ne apne aamal ki tawjeeh karne ki sirf cheezon ko badtar bana diya.
The ludicrous nature of the situation left everyone in stitches.
صورتحال کی احمقانہ نوعیت نے سب لوگوں کو ہنسانا شروع کر دیا۔
Soorat-e-haal ki ahmaqana noiyat ne sab logon ko hansana shuru kar diya.
It was ludicrous to think that the plan could succeed without proper funding.
یہ احمقانہ تھا کہ سوچا جائے کہ یہ منصوبہ بغیر مناسب فنڈنگ کے کامیاب ہو سکتا ہے۔
Yeh ahmaqana tha ke socha jaye ke yeh mansooba baghair munasb funding ke kamiyab ho sakta hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'ludicrous' as 'ludicrously funny'.
Imagine a clown in absurd situations, like slipping on a banana peel.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہنسی میں ہے ایک بے وقوف کے پھول۔
Hansi mein hai aik be waqoof ke phool.
In laughter blooms a flower of folly.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
اونٹ کے منہ میں دانہ۔
Oont ke munh mein daana.
A grain in the mouth of a camel.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "ludicrus" — playful
First known use: 17th century
Originally from the Latin root 'ludere', meaning to play, adopted into English in the 17th century to describe something that is absurd or ridiculous.