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Search phrase: ridiculous

Plays

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As You Like ItAYL II.iv.26How many actions most ridiculousHow many actions most ridiculous,
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.44manners at the court are as ridiculous in the countrymaners at the Court, are as ridiculous in the Countrey,
CoriolanusCor II.i.80shall encounter such ridiculous subjects as you are.shall encounter such ridiculous Subiects as you are,
Henry VH5 IV.chorus.51Right ill-disposed in brawl ridiculous,(Right ill dispos'd, in brawle ridiculous)
Henry VIIIH8 I.iii.3Though they be never so ridiculous,Though they be neuer so ridiculous,
King JohnKJ III.i.150So slight, unworthy, and ridiculous,So slight, vnworthy, and ridiculous
King JohnKJ IV.ii.16Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.Is wastefull, and ridiculous excesse.
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.75me to ridiculous smiling! O, pardon me, my stars!me to rediculous smyling: O pardon me my stars,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.12behaviour vain, ridiculous, and thrasonical. He is toobehauiour vaine, ridiculous, and thrasonicall. He is too
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.117That in this spleen ridiculous appears,That in this spleene ridiculous appeares,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.306And their rough carriage so ridiculous,And their rough carriage so ridiculous,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.754And what in us hath seemed ridiculousAnd what in vs hath seem'd ridiculous:
The TempestTem II.ii.162A most ridiculous monster, to make a wonderA most rediculous Monster, to make a wonder
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.149And with ridiculous and awkward action – And with ridiculous and aukward action,
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.36Why appear you with this ridiculous boldnessWhy appeare you with this ridiculous boldnesse

Poems

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Venus and AdonisVen.988 Despair, and hope, makes thee ridiculous: Despaire, and hope, makes thee ridiculous.

Glossary

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extremityridiculous behaviour, embarrassing conduct
foolishroguish, lewd; or: ridiculous
fustianhigh-flown, made up in a ridiculous way
ridiculousin ridicule, derisive
satiricalironic, ridiculous, incongruous
want-witsenseless, stupid, ridiculous

Thesaurus

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behaviour, ridiculousextremity
ridiculousfustian
ridiculouswant-wit
ridiculoussatirical
ridiculousfoolish
ridiculous behaviourextremity

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
RIDICULOUSBASICridiculous adj

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