different between childlike vs ridiculous

English

Etymology

child +? -like

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?t?a?ldla?k/

Adjective

childlike (comparative more childlike, superlative most childlike)

1. Innocent and trustful; credulous; artless.

   Synonyms: credulous, unworldly; see also Thesaurus:naive

2. Of, like, or suitable for a child.

   Synonyms: childish, childly; see also Thesaurus:childlike

Quotations

Derived terms

• childlikeness

Related terms

• childish

Translations

References

• childlike in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• childlike in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

English

Alternative forms

• rediculous (archaic, eye dialect, or misspelling)
• radiculous (rare, obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin r?diculus (“laughable, ridiculous”); see ridicule.

Pronunciation

• (Canada, UK, US) IPA^(key): /???d?kj?l?s/, /?i??d?kj?l?s/
• (Wales) IPA^(key): /???d?kl?s/
• Rhymes: -?kj?l?s

Adjective

ridiculous (comparative more ridiculous, superlative most ridiculous)

1. Deserving of ridicule; foolish; absurd.

   Synonyms: silly, willy nilly, frivolous, goofy, funny, humorous, absurd, odd, surreal, unreasonable; see also Thesaurus:absurd

   Antonyms: straightforward, serious, somber, solemn

2. Astonishing; unbelievable.

Derived terms

• ridic
• ridiculousness

Related terms

• deride
• derision
• ridicule
• ridiculable
• ridiculosity
• ridiculously

Translations

Further reading

• ridiculous at OneLook Dictionary Search
• ridiculous in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• ridiculous in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.