Ludicrous
Ludicrous adjective - Causing or intended to cause laughter.
Unlikely and ludicrous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unlikely" instead an adjective "Ludicrous".
Nearby Word: ludicrously
Unlikely
Unlikely adjective - Not likely to be true or to occur.
Ludicrous and unlikely are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ludicrous" instead an adjective "Unlikely".
Nearby Word: unlikeliness
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- extravagant and ludicrous
- extravagant and unlikely
- wild and ludicrous
- wild and unlikely
- implausible and ludicrous
- implausible and unlikely
- irrational and ludicrous
- irrational and unlikely
- crazy and ludicrous
- crazy and unlikely
- incredible and ludicrous
- incredible and unlikely
- unbelievable and ludicrous
- unbelievable and unlikely
Both words in one sentence
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Ron finds this pile-up of coincidences unlikely, and when Drakken's great-grandfather enters the picture (with a sidekick resembling Shego), Ron declares the whole thing ludicrous.
Source: Contrived Coincidence -
It would be unlikely to be found in a reptile, inconceivable in an octopus, and beyond ludicrous in an alien.
Source: No Biochemical Barriers - From another perspective: These people have an amazing ability to come clean out of any sort of pickle thrown at them, no matter how unlikely the chances or ludicrous the way.
Source: Unluckily Lucky
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