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idiotic
English
Alternative forms
- ?idiotick (obsolete, rare)
Etymology
idiot +? -ic
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?d.i??t.?k/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?d.i??t.?k/
- Hyphenation: id?i?ot?ic
- Rhymes: -?t?k
Adjective
idiotic (comparative more idiotic, superlative most idiotic)
- (of a person or animal) Pertaining to or resembling an idiot; characterised with behaviour resembling idiocy.
- (of an action) Having the quality of idiocy; very foolish
- Synonyms: stupid, nonsensical
Synonyms
- idiotish
Related terms
- idiocy
- idiot
- idiotically
Translations
References
- idiotic in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- idiotic in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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ridiculous
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)
- 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
- 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.
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