ludicrous
lu·dic·rous
adjective
1.
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
- “the wild farcical exuberance of a clown”
- “ludicrous green hair”
2.
completely devoid of wisdom or good sense
- “the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework”
- “that”
- “;”
- “;”
- “;”
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin lūdicrus. First attested in 1619.
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