What are the meaning, origin and usage of the word ludicrous?

Meaning:

Ludicrous is an adjective used to describe something that is unreasonable or that cannot be taken seriously.

Origin:

The word finds its origin in the early 17th Century in the sense sportive, intended as a jest. It is borrowed from Latin ludicrous, probably from ludicrum, meaning stage play’ and ous.

Usage:

It was ludicrous of him to think he could scale Mount Everest alone.

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