ridiculous

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BrE /ˈrɪdɪkjʊləs/ AmE /ˈrɪdɪkjələs/

adjective en → es

1 EXTREMELY SILLY B1

very silly or unreasonable; not serious or sensible

absurdo, ridículo, increíble

  • sth is ridiculous

Collocations ridiculous idea · ridiculous suggestion

  • It's ridiculous to expect someone to work 24 hours a day.

    Es ridículo esperar que alguien trabaje 24 horas al día.

2 EXTREMELY UNFAIR B1

extremely unfair or unreasonable; not fair or just

injusto, absurdo, desproporcionado

  • sth is ridiculous

Collocations ridiculous demand · ridiculous decision

  • The punishment was ridiculous compared to the crime.

    La pena fue desproporcionada en comparación con el delito.

3 EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE B2

extremely expensive; too costly to be reasonable or sensible

caro, excesivo, desorbitado

  • sth is ridiculous

Collocations ridiculous price · ridiculously expensive

  • The prices are ridiculously high.

    Los precios son excesivamente altos.

1 EXTREMELY UNLIKELY B2

extremely unlikely; not likely to happen or be true

improbable, increíble, ridículo

  • sth is ridiculous

Collocations ridiculous claim · ridiculous idea

  • It's ridiculous to think that he could win.

    Es increíble pensar que él podría ganar.

2 EXTREMELY UNIMPORTANT C1

extremely unimportant; not worth considering or worrying about

insignificante, ridículo, irrelevante

  • sth is ridiculous

Collocations ridiculous detail · ridiculously minor issue

  • The problem is ridiculously small.

    El problema es insignificante.