Ridiculous, silly - Ridicule (The 2411th Most Common French Word)

In French, the word for Ridiculous, silly is Ridicule. This word often comes up when talking about people. It can be used as adjective. It is classified as a B2 word, and is the 2411th most commonly used word in French. Tap on the speaker icon to listen to their pronunciations, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Download our app to practice this and the other 3000 most common French words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

English: ridiculous, silly

French: ridicule

Examples


For some ridiculous reason, we seem to be holding back.	Pour quelque motif ridicule, nous semblons tergiverser.
Stop it. You're being ridiculous.	Arrête ça. Vous êtes ridicule.
It's not silly, but it's ridiculous.	Ce n'est pas stupide mais ridicule.
It's absolutely ridiculous.	C'est absolument ridicule.
This is ridiculous	C'est ridicule
In a word, it's ridiculous.	En un mot, c'est ridicule.
That is ridiculous.	C'est ridicule.
I feel ridiculous.	Je me sens ridicule.

I probably sound ridiculous.	Ce que je dis paraît probablement ridicule.
This contract is totally ridiculous.	Ce contrat est totalement ridicule.
The translation of the title in French is ridiculous.	La traduction du titre en français est ridicule.
Our addiction to you is quite ridiculous	Notre dépendance à vous est tout à fait ridicule
With all due respect, Mr. Myerson, the only people who think we should settle are those who stand to make a bundle on this ridiculous and faulty claim.	Sauf votre respect, Mr. Myerson, les seuls qui pensent qu'on devrait faire un arrangement sont ceux qui comptent se faire du blé avec une revendication fausse et ridicule.
Despite the ridiculousness of this story, it was widely used in the 1960s as anti-drug scare tactic, causing many to believe the ridiculously tall tale.	Malgré le ridicule de cette histoire, elle a été fortement utilisée dans les années 1960 comme tactique de terreur anti-drogue, ce qui a poussé beaucoup de personnes à répéter cette histoire inventée ridicule.
I have a wish that will Of course you seem ridiculous.	J'ai un souhait qui va bien sûr te sembler ridicule.
And she's a ridiculous fucking milf, which makes it even worser.	Et c'est une putain de milf ridicule, ce qui rend ça encore "plus pire".
You're ridiculous, dear brother.	Ce qui est ridicule, cher frère c'est toi.
Use tie salmon a certain age is ridiculous.	À un certain âge, la cravate saumon, c'est ridicule.
Even the most devoted union supporters recognized the ridiculousness.	Même les partisans les plus dévoués du syndicat ont reconnu que ce geste était ridicule.
He looks ridiculous, your Burton.	Il a l'air ridicule, ton Burton.
A thong would look ridiculous on me.	Moi, en string, je serais ridicule.