Ludicrousness

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The state or quality of being ludicrous. countable, uncountable

    "The full ludicrousness of the thing dawned upon me so forcibly that I forgot all about my excitement and scare, and laughed aloud."

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absurdityeccentricityfoolishnesshilarityhumorincongruity

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"The full ludicrousness of the thing dawned upon me so forcibly that I forgot all about my excitement and scare, and laughed aloud."

Etymology

From ludicrous + -ness.

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