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ludicrous

Pronunciation: 'lü-d&-kr&s
Function: adjective
1 : amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity
2 : meriting derisive laughter or scorn as absurdly inept, false, or foolish
synonym see laughable

From the Latin ludus meaning school or game.

Interesting and accurate.