Incongruous;inviting ridicule. Synonyms:absurd, cockeyed, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous."That's a cockeyed idea" , "Ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer" , "A contribution so small as to be laughable" , "It is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion" , "A preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history" , "Her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous"
... the cards with alacrity. The quiet couple in the corner had not been wholly unmindful of these proceedings. The slightest glance of amused and derisory intelligence passed between them as the Complete Sportsman ... — Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, June 3, 1914 • Various Read full book for free!