Word of the Day for School Assembly 20 September 2024 with Meaning

Updated On: September 19, 2024 03:31 pm IST

The word of the day for school assembly 20 September 2024 is “Ludicrous”. Check out the detailed meaning of the word, synonyms and antonyms with examples and also the books which refer to this word.

Word of the Day for School Assembly 20 September 2024 with Meaning

Word of the Day for School Assembly 20 September 2024 with Meaning: Reading and Learning new words daily can make the students a more understanding and knowledgeable person in the English Language. It improves the way they speak and the usage of words in different contexts. The word of the day for today’s school assembly is “Ludicrous”. It means something that is so foolish or ridiculous seems to be laguable.For example, imagine a story of a cat and dog. In that cat tries to teach a dog how to fly. Therefore the idea is ludicrous, because we know that cats and dogs don't fly.

Word of the Day for School Assembly 20 September 2024:Ludicrous

Here is the detailed meaning and grammatical implication of the word Ludicrous

Ludicrous Meaning (Adjective)

Meaning: Unreasonable or out of place as to be assuming

Other Meanings: It doesn’t make any sense or is beyond our belief

Etymology

It comes from the Latin word 'ludicrum', which means “stage play”, and turns into ‘ludicrous’, which means “sportive, intended as a jest” by the combination of two consisting of ‘ludicrus’ and ‘ous’ from Latin and English.

Ludicrous Synonyms and Antonyms with Examples

Parameter	Answer
Ludicrous Synonym	Absurd, ridiculous, laguable, risible, foolish, idiotic, stupid, inane, silly, asinine, preposterous, crazy, mad, nonsensical, derisible, insane, pathetic, comic, humorous, comedic
Ludicrous Antonym	Sensible, grave, logical, sad, serious, solemn, common, familiar, matched, normal, ordinary, reasonable, tragic
Ludicrous in a Sentence	Every night he wore a ludicrous dress. It’s ludicrous to expect us to work in these conditions. To have a situation where the law can be subverted so easily is ludicrous. The poet is too embarrassed by his ludicrous dream to even mention it to anybody.

Parameter

Answer

Ludicrous

Synonym

Absurd, ridiculous, laguable, risible, foolish, idiotic, stupid, inane, silly, asinine, preposterous, crazy, mad, nonsensical, derisible, insane, pathetic, comic, humorous, comedic

Ludicrous

Antonym

Sensible, grave, logical, sad, serious, solemn, common, familiar, matched, normal, ordinary, reasonable, tragic

Ludicrous

in a Sentence

Every night he wore a ludicrous dress.
It’s ludicrous to expect us to work in these conditions.
To have a situation where the law can be subverted so easily is ludicrous.
The poet is too embarrassed by his ludicrous dream to even mention it to anybody.

Facts about the Letter ‘L’

The letter “L” which may derive from an earlier representation of an ox goad and the Greek Lambda.

Books That Mention the Word - Ludicrous

Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Galaxy
A Clockwork Orange

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