[lu.di.crous] adj [L ludicrus, fr. ludus play, sport; perh. akin to Gk loidoros abusive] (1782) 1: amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity
2: meriting derisive laughter or scorn as absurdly inept, false, or foolish syn see laughable -- lu.di.crous.ly adv -- lu.di.crous.ness n