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Silly vs Ludicrous - What's the difference?

silly | ludicrous | Related terms |

Silly is a related term of ludicrous.


As adjectives the difference between silly and ludicrous

is that silly is (label) pitiable; deserving of compassion; helpless while ludicrous is idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny.

As a noun silly

is (colloquial) a silly person; a fool.

Ludicrous vs Waggish - What's the difference?

ludicrous | waggish | Related terms |

Ludicrous is a related term of waggish.


As adjectives the difference between ludicrous and waggish

is that ludicrous is idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny while waggish is witty, jocular, like a wag.

Ludicrous vs Decorous - What's the difference?

ludicrous | decorous |


As adjectives the difference between ludicrous and decorous

is that ludicrous is idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny while decorous is marked by proper behavior.

Ludicrous vs Wild - What's the difference?

ludicrous | wild | Related terms |

Ludicrous is a related term of wild.


As an adjective ludicrous

is idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny.

As a proper noun wild is

for a wild person, or for someone living in uncultivated land.

Ludicrous vs Nonsensical - What's the difference?

ludicrous | nonsensical | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between ludicrous and nonsensical

is that ludicrous is idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny while nonsensical is without sense; unmeaning; absurd; foolish; irrational; preposterous.

Ludicrous vs Comical - What's the difference?

ludicrous | comical | Synonyms |

Ludicrous is a synonym of comical.


As adjectives the difference between ludicrous and comical

is that ludicrous is idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny while comical is (archaic) originally, relating to comedy.

Ludicrous vs Jocose - What's the difference?

ludicrous | jocose | Related terms |

Ludicrous is a related term of jocose.


As adjectives the difference between ludicrous and jocose

is that ludicrous is idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny while jocose is given to jest; habitually jolly.

Ludicrous vs Droll - What's the difference?

ludicrous | droll | Related terms |

Ludicrous is a related term of droll.


As adjectives the difference between ludicrous and droll

is that ludicrous is idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny while droll is oddly humorous; whimsical, amusing in a quaint way; waggish.

As a noun droll is

(archaic) a buffoon.

As a verb droll is

(archaic) to joke, to jest.

Ludicrous vs Imbecilic - What's the difference?

ludicrous | imbecilic | Related terms |

Ludicrous is a related term of imbecilic.


As adjectives the difference between ludicrous and imbecilic

is that ludicrous is idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny while imbecilic is like or as an imbecile; so senseless as to be laughable; absurd, foolish, stupid, idiotic.

Ludicrous vs Funny - What's the difference?

ludicrous | funny | Synonyms |

Ludicrous is a synonym of funny.


As adjectives the difference between ludicrous and funny

is that ludicrous is idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny while funny is amusing; humorous; comical.

As a noun funny is

(humorous) a joke or funny can be (british) a narrow boat for sculling.

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