ridiculosity
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Ridiculosity — Ri*dic u*los i*ty, n. The quality or state of being ridiculous; ridiculousness; also, something ridiculous. [Archaic] Bailey. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ridiculosity — when a situation has gotten out of hand Waiting 5 hours to get your drivers license at the DMV...this situation has reached the point of ridiculosity! … Dictionary of american slang
ridiculosity — when a situation has gotten out of hand Waiting 5 hours to get your drivers license at the DMV...this situation has reached the point of ridiculosity! … Dictionary of american slang
ridiculosity — ri·dic·u·los·i·ty … English syllables
ridiculosity — rə̇ˌdikyəˈläsəd.ē noun ( es) Etymology: Latin ridiculosus + English ity 1. : the quality or state of being ridiculous : ridiculousness 2. : something ridiculous … Useful english dictionary
ridiculous — ridiculously, adv. ridiculousness, ridiculosity /ri dik yeuh los i tee/, n. /ri dik yeuh leuhs/, adj. causing or worthy of ridicule or derision; absurd; preposterous; laughable: a ridiculous plan. [1540 50; < LL ridiculosus laughable, droll, and… … Universalium
ridicule — 1. verb to criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of His older sibling constantly ridiculed him with sarcastic remarks. 2. noun … Wiktionary
deride — verb To harshly mock; ridicule. See Also: derision, derisive, ridicule, ridiculous, ridiculosity … Wiktionary
derision — noun Act of treating with disdain. There was just a touch of derision in the Dons voice and Hagen flushed. See Also: deride, derider, ridicule, ridiculous, ridiculosity … Wiktionary
ridiculousness — noun a) The characteristic of being ridiculous. b) The result of being ridiculous. Syn: ridiculosity … Wiktionary
