deserving to be laughed at; foolish
stupid, funny
Cases of word usage
1) the sudden change from something interesting, noble etc to something ridiculous or insincere (often deliberately for humorous effect) (bathos)
2) (the style of) a play using exaggerated and ridiculous situations to make people laugh (farce)
3) amusing; ridiculous (laughable)
4) completely impossible or ridiculous (preposterous)
5) to cause a person, tradition, accent etc to appear ridiculous (send-up)