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Ridiculous vs Mirthful - What's the difference?

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Ridiculous is a related term of mirthful.


As adjectives the difference between ridiculous and mirthful

is that ridiculous is deserving of ridicule; foolish; absurd while mirthful is filled with mirth.

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

    Related terms

    * deride * derision * ridicule * ridiculosity * ridiculously

    External links

    * * English words suffixed with -ous

    mirthful

    English

    Alternative forms

    * mirthfull (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • filled with mirth.

    • Synonyms

    * happy, joyful