Ridiculous vs Improbable - What's the difference?
ridiculous | improbable |
Deserving of ridicule; foolish; absurd.
Not likely to be true.
Not likely to happen.
As adjectives the difference between ridiculous and improbable
is that ridiculous is deserving of ridicule; foolish; absurd while improbable is not likely to be true.ridiculous
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Alternative forms
* (l) * (l)Adjective
(en adjective)- That hairstyle looks ridiculous .
- It's ridiculous to charge so much for a little souvenir.
Synonyms
* silly * willy nilly * frivolous * goofy * funny * humorous * absurd * odd * surreal * unreasonable * See alsoAntonyms
* straightforward * serious * somber * solemnDerived terms
* ridic * ridiculousnessExternal links
* * English words suffixed with -ousimprobable
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Adjective
(en adjective)- It's highly improbable that aliens abducted you.
- Due to the loss of power, it is improbable that we will begin on time.