# ridiculous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɹɪˈdɪk.jʊ.ləs/ · frequency rank #3,257

## Definitions
1. Deserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd.
2. Astonishing, extreme, unbelievable.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin rīdiculus (“laughable, ridiculous”); Equivalent to ridicule + -ous.

## Easily confused with
- **ridiculously** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ridiculous-vs-ridiculously)

## Common misspellings (14)
`irdiculous`, `rdiiculous`, `ridciulous`, `riddiculous`, `ridicculous`, `ridicluous`, `ridicullous`, `ridiculosu`, `ridiculouss`, `ridiculuos`, `ridicuolus`, `ridiuclous`, `riidculous`, `rridiculous`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ridiculous