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    Ridiculez (en. Ridiculousness)

    /ri.ði.kuˈleθ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    The state of being ridiculous or having characteristics that are comedic.
    The ridiculousness of his outfit provoked laughter among his friends.
    La ridiculez de su atuendo provocó risas entre sus amigos.
    A situation or action that is the object of mockery.
    The joke he told was a complete ridiculousness.
    El chiste que contó fue una ridiculez total.
    Behavior that is absurd or senseless.
    His insistence on arguing about that was a true ridiculousness.
    Su insistencia en discutir sobre eso fue una verdadera ridiculez.

    Etymology

    From the French ridicule, which comes from the Latin ridiculus, meaning 'laughable.'

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to do something ridiculous
    To do something that is comedic or absurd.
    hacer ridiculez
    to be a ridiculous thing
    To be absurd or worthy of mockery.
    ser una ridiculez
    there is no ridiculousness that can endure
    There is no ridiculous situation that can last over time.
    no hay ridiculez que aguante

    Related Words

    ridiculous
    Quality of being ridiculous; something that provokes laughter or contempt.
    ridículo
    joke
    Saying or action that is considered funny or a mockery.
    broma
    absurd
    Something that lacks sense or logic.
    absurdo

    Slang Meanings

    Absurd or silly thing.
    That idea is a ridiculousness, don’t take it seriously.
    Esa idea es una ridiculez, no la tomes en serio.
    Act that draws attention for being ridiculous.
    That performance was a ridiculousness that made everyone laugh.
    Esa actuación fue una ridiculez que hizo reír a todos.