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   Lu·di·crous

   /ˈlo͞odəkrəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing; ridiculous: "it's ludicrous that I have been fined"

   Word Origin early 17th century (in the sense ‘sportive, intended as a jest’): from Latin ludicrus (probably from ludicrum ‘stage play’) + -ous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ludicrousness noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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