Amusing
Amusing adjective - Providing amusement or enjoyment.
Usage example: Grandma told an amusing story about Dad when he was little
Ludicrous is a synonym for amusing in entertaining topic. In some cases you can use "Ludicrous" instead an adjective "Amusing".
Ludicrous
Ludicrous adjective - Causing or intended to cause laughter.
Usage example: the ludicrous sight of their teacher in a Halloween costume
Nearby Word: ludicrously
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- People die so many times in Ghost Trick that even they can find their own deaths amusing if they're ludicrous enough.
Source: Death as Comedy -
Death as Comedy: People die so many times that even they can find their own deaths amusing if they're ludicrous enough.
Source: Video Game / Ghost Trick -
The amusing thing about this was that Spitting Image had spoofed the ludicrous idea that someone as stuffy as Major would have an extramarital affair in the past.
Source: British Stuffiness
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