Definitions for ludicrous

ludicrous lu·di·crous

Spelling: [loo-di-kruh s]
IPA: /ˈlu dɪ krəs/

Ludicrous is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 315 anagrams from letters in ludicrous (cdilorsuu).

Definitions for ludicrous

adjective

  1. causing laughter because of absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable:

Origin of ludicrous

1610-20; Latin lūdicrus sportive, equivalent to lūdicr(um) a show, public games (lūdi-, stem of lūdere to play, + -crum noun suffix of instrument or result) + -us Examples for ludicrous

His surprise would have been ludicrous but for the seriousness of the situation to all concerned.

It's cheesy and ludicrous and, therefore, delightful; it's the reading equivalent of hate-watching.

Stryker turned upon him an expression at once ludicrous, piteous and hateful.

Professor Penelope Leach told The Daily Beast it was ludicrous to monitor young children in that way.

There are those who accuse their games of not really being video games at all, which is ludicrous.

When things reached the ludicrous crescendo of the finale—when neither story made sense—my heart sank.

The fact that an entire interview was being conducted solely about his looks was ludicrous, yet this is the sort of thing that E!

The way she spoke was ludicrous, but what she said was mostly plain truth.

I do not know whether the sight to you would have been pitiful or ludicrous.

"There is a ludicrous side to it which you do not see," he said.

Word Value for ludicrous
Scrable

12

Words with friends

16

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