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ridiculous (adjective), more ridiculous, most ridiculous
1. Descriptive of someone or something that is not being sensible or reasonable: Daniel makes a ridiculous amount of money for the kind of work that he is doing.

Sharon looks silly in that ridiculous outfit that she is wearing to school.

2. Etymology: from Latin ridiculosus, "laughable"; from ridere, "to laugh."
Relating to an absurd excuse.
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