How to Say "Ridiculous" in Spanish

ridículo

/riˈdikulo/

To say ridiculous in Spanish, use ridículo. It describes something foolish or absurd.

Meaning: foolish, absurd (adj)

Which one should you use?

absurdo/a is used in much the same way, especially in Spain. Disparatado/a works in casual speech, and Descabellado/a suits a more formal tone.

ridículo agrees with the noun it describes. Use ridícula for feminine, ridículos for masculine plural and ridículas for feminine plural.

The IPA is /riˈdikulo/, with the stress on the second syllable.

The formal alternative descabellado literally means 'out of hair'. It describes an idea so ridiculous that it is as if the person has lost their hair or their mind.
While in English 'ridiculous' usually describes a situation, in Spanish, calling a person ridículo/a can be a much harsher personal insult, implying they are a laughingstock.
While ridículo describes something absurd, the Spanish expression hacer el ridículo means to make a fool of oneself or to be humiliated in public.

No seas tan ridículo.
Don't be so ridiculous.
Here ridículo follows tan to say so ridiculous.
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Se está volviendo ridículo.
It's getting ridiculous.
Here ridículo describes a situation that is getting out of hand.
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En una palabra, es ridículo.
In a word, it's ridiculous.
Here ridículo sums up the whole matter in one word.
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Es disparatado pensar que podemos solucionar el problema sin una estrategia clara.
It's ridiculous to think we can solve the problem without a clear strategy.
¡No puedo creer lo ridículo que se ve con ese sombrero!
I can't believe how ridiculous he looks with that hat!
Es absurdo que hayan subido tanto los precios de los boletos de avión.
It's ridiculous that flight ticket prices have gone up so much.
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