Hyphenation of ridiculous

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word ridiculous? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

ridicu-lous

Definitions of ridiculous:

1.
Inspiring scornful pity
How silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years- Dashiell Hammett
2.
Incongruous
Inviting ridicule The absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework That's a cockeyed idea Ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer A contribution so small as to be laughable It is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion A preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history Her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous
3.
Broadly or extravagantly humorous
Resembling farce The wild farcical exuberance of a clown Ludicrous green hair

Synonyms of ridiculous:

adj pathetic, silly, undignified
adj absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, foolish
adj farcical, ludicrous, humorous, humourous

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