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hilarious
English
Etymology
From Latin hilaris (“cheerful”), from Ancient Greek ?????? (hilarós, “cheerful, merry”), from ????? (hílaos, “propitious, gracious, kind”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /h??l???i?s/
- (US) IPA(key): /h??le?i?s/, /ha??le?i?s/
- (New England) IPA(key): /h??læ?i?s/, /ha??læ?i?s/
- (Mary–marry–merry distinction) (New England)
- Rhymes: -??ri?s
Adjective
hilarious (comparative more hilarious, superlative most hilarious)
- Very funny; causing great merriment and laughter.
- Full of hilarity; merry.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:funny
Derived terms
- hilarity
- hilariously
- hilariousness
Related terms
- exhilarate
- exhilaration
- Hilary
Translations
hilarious From the web:
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ludicrous
English
Etymology
First attested in 1619. From Latin l?dicrus, from l?d? (“play”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?lu?.d?.k??s/, /?lju?.d?.k??s/
- (US) IPA(key): /?lu?.d?.k??s/
Adjective
ludicrous (comparative more ludicrous, superlative most ludicrous)
- Idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny.
- Amusing by being plainly incongruous or absurd.
- 2014, Paul Doyle, "Southampton hammer eight past hapless Sunderland in barmy encounter", The Guardian, 18 October 2014:
- Five minutes later, Southampton tried to mount their first attack, but Wickham sabotaged the move by tripping the rampaging Nathaniel Clyne, prompting the referee, Andre Marriner, to issue a yellow card. That was a lone blemish on an otherwise tidy start by Poyet’s team – until, that is, the 12th minute, when Vergini produced a candidate for the most ludicrous own goal in Premier League history.
- 2014, Paul Doyle, "Southampton hammer eight past hapless Sunderland in barmy encounter", The Guardian, 18 October 2014:
Synonyms
- (idiotic or unthinkable): laughable, ridiculous, risible
Related terms
- (idiotic or unthinkable): ludicrously, ludicrousness
Translations
ludicrous From the web:
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- what a ludicrous display last night
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