Ludicrous and Staid

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Ludicrous adjective - Causing or intended to cause laughter.

Usage example: the ludicrous sight of their teacher in a Halloween costume

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Staid is an antonym for ludicrous.

Nearby Word: ludicrously

Staid adjective - Not joking or playful in mood or manner.

Usage example: everyone was surprised by the racy joke from the usually staid professor

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Ludicrous is an antonym for staid.

Nearby Word: staidly

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Staid and Ludicrous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ludicrous/staid

Ludicrous & Staid. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ludicrous/staid>.

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