ridiculousness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English ridiculous Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English ridiculousness From ridiculous + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The characteristic of being ridiculous.
Only one short bit of humor is endearing, lampshading the ridiculousness of an eye-mask being able to conceal a superhero's identity.
2011 June 21, Corinne Gaston, “Adapted comic book flick has the ring, but no power”, in Daily Trojan:
- (countable) The result of being ridiculous.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ridiculousnesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (15)
da grinagtighed (characteristic of being ridiculous) · fr ridiculité (result of being ridiculous) · fi naurunalaisuus (result of being ridiculous) · fi naurettavuus (characteristic of being ridiculous) · sv befängdhet (characteristic of being ridiculous) · pl śmieszność (characteristic of being ridiculous) · sv löjlighet (characteristic of being ridiculous) · da latterlighed (characteristic of being ridiculous) · uk смі́шність (characteristic of being ridiculous) · cs směšnost (characteristic of being ridiculous) · pl niedorzeczność (characteristic of being ridiculous) · de Lächerlichkeit (characteristic of being ridiculous) · fr ridiculité (characteristic of being ridiculous) · sv knäpphet (characteristic of being ridiculous) · de Lächerlichkeit (result of being ridiculous)