Ridiculous
Ridiculous adjective - So foolish or pointless as to be worthy of scornful laughter.
Sad and ridiculous are semantically related in pitiful topic. In some cases you can use "Sad" instead an adjective "Ridiculous".
Sad
Sad adjective - Feeling unhappiness.
Ridiculous and sad are semantically related in pitiful topic. Sometimes you can use "Ridiculous" instead an adjective "Sad".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Anything that falls under Wangst and Deus Angst Machina runs the risk of falling under Narm, as what is intended to be sad can instead come across as over-the-top ridiculous and absurd.
Source: Narm -
Archetypal Character: The sad thing is how little they have to exaggerate the ridiculous people that appear on reality television.
Source: Series / The Joe Schmo Show -
Songwriter Chris Cornell has stated, "No one seems to get this, but 'Black Hole Sun' is sad... but because the melody is really pretty, everyone thinks it's almost chipper, which is ridiculous."
Source: Daylight Horror
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