Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: ludicrous

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Action SA president Herman Mashaba, however, rejected the announcement by Eskom and said: “This ludicrous announcement makes it clear that there still is no coherent plan to get us out of this mess nearly 15 years after load shedding began.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/load-shedding/two-years-load-shedding-stage-8-january-2023/

Also, your conspiracy theory that Starmer put pressure on the police when Bojo was unable to do the same while PM is ludicrous.

Source: https://www.fark.com/comments/12841776?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=comments&utm_campaign=fark

Among those who spoke from the backbenches in support of Ms Braverman was Sir Edward Leigh, who told his fellow MPs: “All this moral outrage is ludicrous that a minister asked her private office about something and she takes their advice.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/news/uk-news/2023/05/23/sunak-still-considering-potential-investigation-into-braverman-claims/

And now, Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg has jumped into the lead with motions and leaks indicating he may be ready to pull the trigger on his ludicrous campaign finance violation case, or whatever he’s calling it.

Source: https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/athena-thorne/2023/03/22/theyre-going-to-arrest-former-president-trump-now-what-n1680293

Any defense can run hot over a course of a soccer season, but Fulham’s defensive form is bordering on ludicrous.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/03/06/brentford-fulham-odds-prediction-premier-league-pick-monday/

Both Keion White and Marte Mapu are spot-on Patriots guys who have ludicrous potential and fit the prototype of what the Patriots are looking for on defense.

Source: https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2023/4/29/23703551/nfl-draft-winners-losers-day-2-lions-panthers-patriots-titans

But it is absolutely ludicrous to rank two non-playoff teams (Lions and Steelers) ahead of them.

Source: https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/01/10/pfts-final-2022-nfl-power-rankings/

Ecogrief is part of a family of new terms, along with “climate grief” or “eco-anxiety,” to describe the distress, but the concept has struck Republican lawmakers as ludicrous — and the training classes as a “colossal waste of taxpayer money.”

Source: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jul/16/gop-bill-would-shut-down-biden-administrations-eco/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS

From breaking the fourth wall to the outrageous quips and ludicrous action scenes movies are as entertaining as superhero movies get.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/ant-man-funny-superhero-movies/

He is injury prone, but to say that they should just let him walk is ludicrous.

Source: https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/01/17/calais-campbell-on-lamar-jackson-you-cant-let-a-guy-like-him-go/

Ian Maxwell has defended by saying it is "ludicrous to think that anyone let alone a prince of the realm" would have sex in a "very, very small" bath.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/1729033/royal-family-live-meghan-markle-prince-harry-king-charles-prince-william-kate-middleton

If people want satirical takes on the ludicrous aspects of mainstream entertainment, there are plenty of YouTube sketches, TikTok shorts, and sarcastic tweets to fulfill that need.

Source: https://collider.com/spoof-parody-movies-what-happened/

“If you write something in the books of a business entry that is false, under the New York law, that's a misdemeanor, so that's the claim they're basing it on, but it's even more ludicrous than that because it's a misdemeanor,” he said.

Source: https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/04/31624506/trump-just-got-enormous-political-gift-ted-cruz-says-of-indictment-any-judge-would-throw-this-damn-t

In a statement at the time, he said: "During the past few months I have become accustomed to reading more and more ludicrous stories about my private life.

Source: https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/david-beckham-cheating-rumours-full-31081810

It comes as Sir Keir's shadow Scottish secretray criticised MSPs "slagging off" the UK leader oft he party, but was branded "ludicrous" for claiming “there's nothing between the two parts of the Labour Party on this".

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/23258868.sarwar-refuses-criticise-keir-starmer-gender-reforms-concerns/?ref=rss

It was as if the entire country had become one big TSA security line, both a constant advertisement of danger and a ludicrous exercise in futility.

Source: https://www.ocregister.com/2023/03/19/covid-19-sliced-away-freedom-in-the-united-states/

Karen Davies’ plans for the property at 3 Woodstone Court, on Pier Road, sparked 15 objections from the public – and were branded “ludicrous” by one local councillor.

Source: https://www.helensburghadvertiser.co.uk/news/24016338.rhu-mindfulness-centre-plan-refused-argyll-bute-council/?ref=rss

My colleague Louis Chilton wrote a fantastic comment piece explaining exactly why the uproar was so ludicrous.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/grammys-2023-live-updates-winners-b2276065.html