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absurd
[ə'bsɝd]
the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework
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cockeyed
['kɑˌkaɪd]
that's a cockeyed idea
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derisory
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idiotic
[ˌɪdi'ɑtɪk]
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laughable
['ɫæfəbəɫ]
a contribution so small as to be laughable
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ludicrous
['ɫudəkrəs]
it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion
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nonsensical
[nɑ'nsɛnsɪkəɫ]
ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer
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preposterous
[prɪ'pɑstɝəs]
a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history
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ridiculous
[rɪ'dɪkjəɫəs]
her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous