1. (

• pathetic ,
• ridiculous ,
• silly

) inspiring scornful pity; "how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years"- Dashiell Hammett ;

2. (

• absurd ,
• cockeyed ,
• derisory ,
• idiotic ,
• laughable ,
• ludicrous ,
• nonsensical ,
• preposterous ,
• ridiculous

) so unreasonable as to invite derision; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that's a cockeyed idea"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous" ;

3. (

• farcical ,
• ludicrous ,
• ridiculous

) broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce; "the wild farcical exuberance of a clown"; "ludicrous green hair" ;