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ludicrous

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/ˈluːdɪkrəs/ · lu-di-crous

Ridiculous; absurd or laughable.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Ridiculous; absurd or laughable.

احمقانہ؛ بے وقوفانہ یا مضحکہ خیز۔

احمقانہ

ahmaqana

Synonyms

absurdpreposterousridiculousبے وقوفمضحکہ خیزاحمق

Antonyms

sensiblereasonablelogicalسمجھدارعقلمندمنافع بخش

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.

Easily Confused With

ridiculous:While both mean absurd, 'ludicrous' often implies a grander sense of absurdity, while 'ridiculous' can be used more generally.

Word Family

ludicrousness
nounاحمقانہ پن
ludicrously
adverbاحمقانہ طور پر

See Also

💡 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.