rə̇ˈdikyələs, chiefly in substand speech -k(ə)ləs adjective
Etymology: Latin ridiculosus or ridiculus; ridiculosus from ridiculum laughing matter, jest (from neuter of ridiculus laughable, ridiculous) + -osus -ous; ridiculus from ridēre to laugh; akin to Sanskrit vrīḍate he is ashamed
1. : fit or likely to excite ridicule : unworthy of serious consideration : absurd , comical , funny , laughable , preposterous
here surely is the world's record in the domain of the ridiculous and the contemptible — Sir Winston Churchill
to be made ridiculous before her increased his humiliation — W.S.Maugham
2. dialect : violating decency or moral sense : indecent , outrageous , scandalous
Synonyms: see laughable