English · Word Candidate

ridiculous

/ɹɪˈdɪk.jʊ.ləs/

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Deserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

xứng đáng bị chế giễu; ngớ ngẩn, vô lý

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Adjective

That hairstyle looks ridiculous.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Astonishing, extreme, unbelievable.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tuyệt vời, cực đoan, khó tin

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AdjectiveRegister: informal

In a ridiculous feat of engineering, the team can calculate the difference in arrival time to within one-tenth of a nanosecond.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “ridiculous” mean?

Deserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd.

Is “ridiculous” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.