How to Say "ludicrous" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “ludicrous” is “ridículo” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Llevar un abrigo en verano es ridículo.
Wearing a coat in summer is ridiculous.
La cantidad de dinero que piden me parece ridícula.
The amount of money they are asking for seems ridiculous to me.
Sus excusas eran tan ridículas que nadie le creyó.
His excuses were so ridiculous that nobody believed him.
Adjective Agreement
As an adjective, 'ridículo' must change its ending to match the thing it is describing: 'el precio ridículo' (m.) vs. 'la idea ridícula' (f.), and it adds an -s for plural.
Forgetting the Accent Mark
Mistake: “Writing 'ridiculo' without the accent.”
Correction: Always write 'ridículo' (with the stress on the second syllable) to be grammatically correct. It changes pronunciation if the accent is omitted.
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