adj.
Pronunciation: r ə - ' di-ky ə -l ə s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin ridiculosus (fr. ridiculum jest, from neuter of ridiculus ) or ridiculus, literally, laughable, from rid ē re to laugh
Date: 1550
: arousing or deserving ridicule : ABSURD , PREPOSTEROUS
synonyms see LAUGHABLE
– ri · dic · u · lous · ly adverb
– ri · dic · u · lous · ness noun