Meaning : Broadly or extravagantly humorous. Resembling farce.
Example :
The wild farcical exuberance of a clown.
Ludicrous green hair.
Synonyms : farcical, ridiculous
Meaning : So unreasonable as to invite derision.
Example :
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.
Synonyms : absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous