əbˈzɜːd æbˈsɝd æbˈzɝd dɪˈɹaɪzəɹi ɪd.iˈɑt.ɪk ɪd.iˈɒt.ɪk ˈlaːfəbl̩ ˈlɑːfəbl̩ ˈlæfəbl̩ ˈluː.dɪ.kɹəs ˈluː.dɪ.kɹəs pəˈθɛtɪk pɹɪˈpɒstəɹəs pɹəˈpɑstəɹəs ɹɪˈdɪkjʊləs ˈsɪli

inspiring scornful pity how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce the wild farcical exuberance of a clown ludicrous green hair so unreasonable as to invite derision the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework that's a cockeyed idea ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer a contribution so small as to be laughable it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous