Ridiculous vs Ironic - What's the difference?
ridiculous | ironic |
Deserving of ridicule; foolish; absurd.
Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.
* 2014 , Steven Pinker The Sense of Style
Given to the use of irony; sarcastic.
As adjectives the difference between ridiculous and ironic
is that ridiculous is deserving of ridicule; foolish; absurd while ironic is ironic.ridiculous
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* (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 -ousironic
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* ironick (qualifier)Adjective
(en adjective)- It was ironic I forgot my textbook on human memory.