How to Say "laughingstock" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “laughingstock” is “ridículo” — B1 level.
Examples
Si lo intentas, quizás hagas el ridículo, ¡pero es divertido!
If you try it, you might make a fool of yourself, but it's fun!
Se sintió expuesto al ridículo de sus compañeros.
He felt exposed to the ridicule of his colleagues.
Nadie quiere caer en el ridículo delante de tanta gente.
Nobody wants to fall into ridicule (make a fool of themselves) in front of so many people.
Fixed Gender
When used as a noun, 'ridículo' is always masculine ('el ridículo'), even if the person being ridiculed is female.
Mixing Adjective and Noun
Mistake: “Saying 'Ella es ridículo' when meaning 'She is ridiculous' (adjective).”
Correction: Use the adjective form 'Ella es ridícula'. Use 'el ridículo' only for the concept of mockery or the phrase 'hacer el ridículo'.
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