ridículo
adjectiveCEFR B2
What does “ridículo” mean in English?
ridiculous — deserving or inspiring ridicule; absurd or unreasonable
ridiculous — deserving or inspiring ridicule; absurd or unreasonable (una propuesta ridícula, un precio ridículo)
Example sentences
La situación era completamente ridícula.
The situation was completely ridiculous.
No quiero hacer el ridículo delante de todos.
I don't want to make a fool of myself in front of everyone.
Es ridículo gastar tanto dinero en eso.
It is ridiculous to spend so much money on that.
How to use it
'Ridículo/a' means ridiculous. Note the written accent on the í. Used predicatively with ser (inherently absurd) or parecer (seem ridiculous). 'Hacer el ridículo' (to make a fool of oneself) is a fixed phrase.
Common mistake
Don't omit the accent on the í — 'ridiculo' (no accent) would place stress incorrectly and is a spelling error.