ludicrous
adj. C1 Advanced US //ˈɫudəkɹəs// UK //lˈuːdɪkɹəs// lu·di·crous
adj. completely ridiculous or silly in a way that is hard to believe. You use it when something is so foolish that it deserves to be laughed at.
adj. so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing or ridiculous. Often used to describe claims, prices, or situations that lack any logical basis.
The idea that he could fly was ludicrous.
The company asked for a ludicrous amount of money for a product that clearly did not work.
While the initial premise of the film seemed ludicrous, the director managed to ground the story in enough emotional truth to keep the audience engaged until the end.
Learned borrowing from Latin lūdicrus. First attested in 1619.
Usage
Often used predicatively after linking verbs like 'be', 'seem', or 'sound'.