ridiculous

Universal Words adjective very silly or unreasonable: I look ridiculous in this hat. * Don't be ridiculous! You can't pay ｣50 for a T-shirt! * It was ridiculous that this should be so difficult to say. * They ate and drank a ridiculous amount. ridiculously adverb: The meal was ridiculously expensive. * She was wearing a pair of ridiculously high-heeled shoes. ridiculousness noun [U]: The ridiculousness of the situation made us laugh. IDIOMS see SUBLIMEn.