Ludicrous
Crossword Clue & Answers

29 November 2021
Last seen in: Irish Independent - Simple

We found 56 answers for the crossword clue 'Ludicrous', the most recent of which was seen in the Irish Independent - Simple.

We've seen this clue in both CRYPTIC and NON-CRYPTIC crossword publications.

We have given Ludicrous a popularity rating of 'Very Common' because it has featured in a numerous crossword publications and has multiple answers.

As well as being a clue we've also seen Ludicrous as an answer itself some 35 times.

Ludicrous is a single word clue made up of 9 letters.

We most recently saw this clue in 'Irish Independent - Simple' on Thursday, 25 November 2021 with the answer being FARCICAL, but the most popular answer for this clue is RISIBLE.

We've seen this clue in the following publications:

• Irish Independent - Simple - 25 Nov 2021
• Irish Independent - Simple - 2 Sep 2021
• Evening Standard Easy Crossword - 10 Aug 2021
• Evening Standard Easy Crossword - 7 May 2021
• The Guardian Quick - 17 Mar 2021
• Evening Standard Easy Crossword - 20 Jan 2021
• The Sun Cryptic - 7 Dec 2020
• Irish Independent - Simple - 5 Dec 2020
• The Mirror Quick - 21 Oct 2020
• Irish Independent - Simple - 18 Aug 2020

Definitions and usage

Before we get to our crossword answers for 'Ludicrous', take a look at the definitions and example uses below, sometimes these help you think of different words or phrases that are common to 'Ludicrous' and give you a hint.

• Incongruous;inviting ridicule; "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"
• Broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce; "the wild farcical exuberance of a clown"; "ludicrous green hair"

Crossword Answers

3 Letters

MAD
Marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion; "a crowd of delirious baseball fans"; "something frantic in their gaiety"; "a mad whirl of pleasure"

ODD
An indefinite quantity more than that specified; "invited 30-odd guests"

4 Letters

DAFT
Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular; "it used to drive my husband balmy"

RICH
Marked by richness and fullness of flavor; "a rich ruby port"; "full-bodied wines"; "a robust claret"; "the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee"

UGLY
Morally reprehensible; "would do something as despicable as murder"; "ugly crimes"; "the vile development of slavery appalled them"; "a slimy little liar"

WILD
A wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition; "it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers"

ZENY

5 Letters

ANTIC
A ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

COMIC
Arousing or provoking laughter; "an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls"; "an amusing fellow"; "a comic hat"; "a comical look of surprise"; "funny stories that made everybody laugh"; "a very funny writer"; "it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much"; "a mirthful experience"; "risible courtroom antics"

CRAZY
Affected with madness or insanity; "a man who had gone mad"

DROLL
Comical in an odd or whimsical manner; "a droll little man with a quiet tongue-in-cheek kind of humor"

FUNNY
An account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line); "she told a funny story"; "she made a funny"

INANE
Devoid of intelligence

NUTTY
Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular; "it used to drive my husband balmy"

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

6 Letters

ABSURD
Inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense; "the absurd predicament of seeming to argue that virtue is highly desirable but intensely unpleasant"- Walter Lippman

INSANE
Very foolish; "harebrained ideas"; "took insane risks behind the wheel"; "a completely mad scheme to build a bridge between two mountains"

STUPID
In a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; "he had a dazed expression on his face"; "lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow"; "was stupid from fatigue"

7 Letters

AMUSING
Arousing or provoking laughter; "an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls"; "an amusing fellow"; "a comic hat"; "a comical look of surprise"; "funny stories that made everybody laugh"; "a very funny writer"; "it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much"; "a mirthful experience"; "risible courtroom antics"

ASININE
Devoid of intelligence

BIZZARE

COMICAL
Arousing or provoking laughter; "an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls"; "an amusing fellow"; "a comic hat"; "a comical look of surprise"; "funny stories that made everybody laugh"; "a very funny writer"; "it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much"; "a mirthful experience"; "risible courtroom antics"

CROOKED
Not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive

FATUOUS
Devoid of intelligence

FOOLISH
Devoid of good sense or judgment; "foolish remarks"; "a foolish decision"

IDIOTIC
Insanely irresponsible; "an idiotic idea"

JOCULAR
Characterized by jokes and good humor

KIDDING

MORONIC
Having a mental age of between eight and twelve years

RISIBLE
Arousing or provoking laughter; "an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls"; "an amusing fellow"; "a comic hat"; "a comical look of surprise"; "funny stories that made everybody laugh"; "a very funny writer"; "it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much"; "a mirthful experience"; "risible courtroom antics"

STRANGE
Not known before; "used many strange words"; "saw many strange faces in the crowd"; "don't let anyone unknown into the house"

8 Letters

COCKEYED
Turned or twisted toward one side; "a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry"- G.K.Chesterton; "his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff"

DERISORY
Incongruous;inviting ridicule; "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"

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

HUMOROUS
Full of or characterized by humor; "humorous stories"; "humorous cartoons"; "in a humorous vein"

IMBECILE
A person of subnormal intelligence

IMPROPER
Not appropriate for a purpose or occasion; "said all the wrong things"

9 Letters

BURLESQUE
A theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)

FACETIOUS
Cleverly amusing in tone; "a bantering tone"; "facetious remarks"; "tongue-in-cheek advice"

FANTASTIC
Extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers; "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement"

GROTESQUE
Art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants

INDULGENT
Being favorably inclined; "an indulgent attitude"

LAUGHABLE
Arousing or provoking laughter; "an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls"; "an amusing fellow"; "a comic hat"; "a comical look of surprise"; "funny stories that made everybody laugh"; "a very funny writer"; "it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much"; "a mirthful experience"; "risible courtroom antics"

SENSELESS
(of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgment

10 Letters

IMPOSSIBLE
Not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with; "an impossible dream"; "an impossible situation"

OLDLANDISH

RIDICULOUS
Incongruous;inviting ridicule; "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"

11 Letters

EXTRAVAGANT
Recklessly wasteful; "prodigal in their expenditures"

INCONGRUOUS
Lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness; "a plan incongruous with reason"; "incongruous behavior"; "a joke that was incongruous with polite conversation"

INTOLERABLE
Incapable of being put up with; "an intolerable degree of sentimentality"

MEANINGLESS
Having no meaning or direction or purpose; "a meaningless endeavor"; "a meaningless life"; "a verbose but meaningless explanation"

NONSENSICAL
Having no intelligible meaning; "nonsense syllables"; "a nonsensical jumble of words"

UNREALISTIC
Not realistic; "unrealistic expectations"; "prices at unrealistic high levels"

UNSUAITABLE

12 Letters

PREPOSTEROUS
Incongruous;inviting ridicule; "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"

13 Letters

IRRESPONSIBLE
Showing lack of care for consequences; "behaved like an irresponsible idiot"; "hasty and irresponsible action"