ludicrousness

English

Etymology

ludicrous +‎ -ness

Noun

ludicrousness (countable and uncountable, plural ludicrousnesses)

1. The state or quality of being ludicrous.
   • 1879, John McElroy, chapter 51, in Andersonville:

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

Synonyms

• laughableness
• ludicrity
• ludicrosity