unreasonable; that you cannot take seriously synonym absurd, ridiculous不合理的;不能当真的 a ludicrous suggestion 荒谬的建议 It was ludicrous to think that the plan could succeed. 认为此计划会取得成功是荒唐的。 He is paid a ludicrous amount of money. 他得到了一大笔钱。
Extra ExamplesThe whole idea is absolutely ludicrous! 整个想法荒唐至极! These allegations are absolutely ludicrous. 这些指控绝对荒唐。 This is ludicrous! Of course no one's going to murder you! 这真荒唐可笑!当然没人要去杀你!
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Word Originearly 17th cent. (in the sense ‘sportive, intended as a jest’): from Latin ludicrus (probably from ludicrum ‘stage play’) + -ous.