adj. So absurd or incongruous as to be laughable. See Synonyms at foolish. [From Latin lūdicrus, sportive, from lūdus, game; see leid- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] ludi·crous·ly adv. ludi·crous·ness n. |
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