Ludicrous
Ludicrous adjective - Causing or intended to cause laughter.
Tongue-in-cheek and ludicrous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tongue-in-cheek" instead an adjective "Ludicrous".
Nearby Word: ludicrously
Tongue-in-cheek
Tongue-in-cheek adjective - Cleverly amusing in tone.
Ludicrous and tongue-in-cheek are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ludicrous" instead an adjective phrase "Tongue-in-cheek".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- antic and ludicrous
- antic and tongue-in-cheek
- whimsical and ludicrous
- whimsical and tongue-in-cheek
- derisive and ludicrous
- derisive and tongue-in-cheek
- frivolous and ludicrous
- frivolous and tongue-in-cheek
- amusing and ludicrous
- amusing and tongue-in-cheek
- merry and ludicrous
- merry and tongue-in-cheek
- facetious and ludicrous
- facetious and tongue-in-cheek
Both words in one sentence
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Gundam Build Fighters uses the same kind of concept, but is utterly tongue-in-cheek and full of comedy beats and Lampshade Hanging over how ludicrous the entire concept is.
Source: Anime / Gundam Build Fighters
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