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Ridiculous vs Improbable - What's the difference?

ridiculous | improbable |

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

English

Alternative forms

* (l) * (l)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Deserving of ridicule; foolish; absurd.
  • 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 also

    Antonyms

    * straightforward * serious * somber * solemn

    Derived terms

    * ridic * ridiculousness

    improbable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not likely to be true.
  • It's highly improbable that aliens abducted you.
  • Not likely to happen.
  • Due to the loss of power, it is improbable that we will begin on time.

    Derived terms

    * improbability * improbably

    Antonyms

    * probable

    See also

    * impossible ----