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ridículo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • antic noun A piece of foolish, playful or attention-seeking behaviour; usually used in the plural.
  • laughable adj So absurd or badly done that it deserves mockery rather than serious attention.
  • ludicrous adjective So absurd or unreasonable that it's almost funny.
  • paltry adj So small in amount or value as to be almost insulting; trivial or worthless.
  • preposterous adjective Utterly absurd or unreasonable; going against common sense.
  • ridiculous adj Deserving to be laughed at; absurd or foolish.

Senses

ridículo is used for these senses in English:

  • antic (often, in plural) A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour; caper.
  • ludicrous Idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny; amusing by being plainly incongruous or absurd.
  • paltry Trashy, trivial, of little value.
  • preposterous Absurd, or contrary to common sense.
  • ridiculous Deserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd.

antic — full definition

  1. noun A piece of foolish, playful or attention-seeking behaviour; usually used in the plural.
  2. adjective Grotesque or absurd in an oddly theatrical way.

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