ludicrous

 
Pronunciation: /ˈluːdɪkrəs, ˈljuː-/

adjective

  • so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing: it’s ludicrous that I have been fined every night he wore a ludicrous outfit

Derivatives

ludicrously

adverb
[as submodifier]: a ludicrously inadequate army

ludicrousness

noun

Origin:

early 17th century (in the sense 'sportive, intended as a jest'): from Latin ludicrus (probably from ludicrum 'stage play') + -ous