ridiculous
/rɪˈdɪkjələs/Very silly or unreasonable, often in a way that makes you want to laugh.
Tiếng Việt
nực cười
rì-ĐÍ-kiu-lờs
Nhấn mạnh vào âm thứ hai 'ĐÍ', âm cuối 's' nhẹ nhưng cần phát âm rõ.
Rất ngớ ngẩn hoặc vô lý, thường theo cách khiến bạn muốn bật cười.
Meanings
3 meanings
1Very silly or unreasonable; deserving to be laughed at.daily life
Rất ngớ ngẩn hoặc vô lý; đáng bị cười nhạo.
“I look ridiculous in this hat.”
“Trông tôi thật nực cười trong cái mũ này.”
- The whole idea was patently ridiculous.
- It's ridiculous to suggest that she was involved in anything illegal.
- Don't be so ridiculous! Of course I'm not going to jump.
- This is getting ridiculous! We've been waiting for over an hour.
Dùng 'look ridiculous' khi muốn nói về vẻ ngoài không phù hợp hoặc gây cười. Lưu ý không nhầm với 'funny' (vui vẻ).
2Foolish or absurd and deserving of ridicule.social
Ngu ngốc hoặc vô lý và đáng bị chế giễu.
“Don’t be ridiculous – there’s no way I can buy a car.”
“Đừng có nực cười thế chứ – tôi không đời nào mua nổi một chiếc ô tô đâu.”
- The whole situation appealed to her sense of the ridiculous.
- It was a ridiculous suggestion and no one took it seriously.
Cụm 'Don't be ridiculous' thường được dùng để phản bác một ý kiến mà bạn cho là hoàn toàn không khả thi hoặc ngớ ngẩn.
3Extreme, unbelievable, or astonishing.informal
Cực đoan, khó tin hoặc gây kinh ngạc.
“The amount of paperwork involved is just ridiculous.”
“Lượng giấy tờ cần làm thật sự là quá mức khủng khiếp [VERIFY_TRANSLATION].”
- He has a ridiculous amount of money.
- The speed at which he was running was absolutely ridiculous.
Trong ngữ cảnh không trang trọng, từ này nhấn mạnh vào sự 'quá đáng' của một sự việc nào đó (ví dụ: quá nhiều, quá đắt).
Word bank
Near synonyms
Antonyms
Common phrases
- absolutely ridiculous
- completely ridiculous
- utterly ridiculous
- patently ridiculous
- look ridiculous
- sound ridiculous
- a sense of the ridiculous
Grammar & forms
Grammar
- linking
Word family
- ridiculouslyadverb
- ridiculousness, ridiculenoun
- ridiculeverb
Usage patterns
- it is ridiculous to do something
- it is ridiculous that...
- look/sound/be ridiculous
- the ridiculous
Avoid mistakes
Common mistakes
It was a rediculous idea.
It was a ridiculous idea.
Spelling error: the first vowel is 'i', not 'e'.
I am very ridiculous in this dress.
I look ridiculous in this dress.
While 'am' is grammatically correct, 'look' is the more natural collocation for appearance.
He is very ridiculous.
He is absolutely ridiculous.
'Ridiculous' is an extreme adjective; it is more natural to use 'absolutely' or 'completely' instead of 'very'.
The situation was so ridiculous that I couldn't stop to laugh.
The situation was so ridiculous that I couldn't stop laughing.
Grammar: 'stop' should be followed by the -ing form when ending an action.
That is a ridiculousness.
That is ridiculous.
Use the adjective 'ridiculous' to describe the thing, not the abstract noun 'ridiculousness' as a count noun.
Don't confuse with
- ludicrous
Very similar but often implies something so foolish it is almost unbelievable or causes scorn.
“The idea that he could win was ludicrous.”
Use 'ridiculous' for everyday silliness; use 'ludicrous' for more extreme or formal absurdity.
- funny
Causing laughter.
“He told a funny joke.”
Something 'ridiculous' might be 'funny', but 'ridiculous' usually implies it shouldn't be that way.
Academic collocations
Words that pair with "ridiculous" in formal and academic writing
- verb
- appearbecomeseemfind something
- adjective
- absolutelyutterlyalmosthighly
- noun
- notionpropositionsuggestionamount
- preposition
- into
In context
Real-world examples
- daily life
The price of this bowl of phở is ridiculous; it's twice as much as yesterday!
Giá bát phở này thật nực cười; nó đắt gấp đôi so với hôm qua!
In Vietnam, price hikes (especially 'chặt chém') are often described as 'ridiculous' or 'vô lý'.
- business
It's ridiculous to expect a final report by tomorrow morning.
Thật nực cười khi kỳ vọng có báo cáo cuối cùng vào sáng mai.
Used to express frustration with unrealistic deadlines in Vietnamese work culture.
- social
The amount of traffic during rush hour in Hanoi is just ridiculous.
Lượng giao thông trong giờ cao điểm ở Hà Nội thật sự quá kinh khủng [VERIFY_TRANSLATION].
Vietnamese speakers often use 'ridiculous' (vô lý/kinh khủng) to describe the chaotic traffic situations in major cities.
- academic
The theory was dismissed because its conclusions were seen as ridiculous.
Lý thuyết bị bác bỏ vì những kết luận của nó bị coi là lố bịch.
In academic settings, 'ridiculous' is translated as 'lố bịch' or 'vô lý' to denote a lack of logical foundation.
Notes for Vietnamese speakers
- Trong tiếng Việt, 'ridiculous' có thể được dịch linh hoạt tùy mức độ: 'buồn cười' (nhẹ nhàng), 'nực cười' (mỉa mai), hoặc 'lố bịch' (nặng nề/châm biếm).
- Giới trẻ Việt Nam hiện nay thường dùng từ 'vô lý' hoặc 'ảo ma' (slang) để diễn tả cảm giác tương đương với 'ridiculous' trong văn hóa internet.
Etymology
Mid 16th century: from Latin 'ridiculus' meaning 'laughable', which comes from 'ridere', meaning 'to laugh'. Source: Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology.
Exam levels
CEFR
B2
TOEIC
705-800
More in Vietnamese
- Từ điển Lạc Việt (Laban Dictionary)
Tra cứu nghĩa chi tiết và các cụm từ liên quan của ridiculous.
- TFlat Dictionary (Soha)
Cung cấp ví dụ song ngữ và các từ đồng nghĩa trong tiếng Việt.