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ridiculous
So absurd, unreasonable, or silly that it causes mockery or amusement.
Sein Vorschlag, das Problem mit Magie zu lösen, war einfach nur lächerlich.
His suggestion to solve the problem with magic was simply ridiculous.
The adjective 'lächerlich' (ridiculous) is derived directly from the verb 'lachen' (to laugh). Something that is 'lächerlich' makes you laugh—often not out of joy, but out of mockery.
Seine Angst vor Spinnen war für seine Freunde einfach nur lächerlich.
His fear of spiders was simply ridiculous to his friends.
A very important reflexive expression is 'sich lächerlich machen' (to make a fool of oneself). It means that you expose yourself to other people's mockery through your own behavior or appearance.
Wenn du diese Hose anziehst, machst du dich doch lächerlich!
If you wear those pants, you'll make a fool of yourself!
In the meaning 'insignificantly small', 'lächerlich' (ridiculous/ridiculously) is often used as an adverb to negatively intensify an adjective like 'gering' (small/low) or 'niedrig' (low). It expresses that a quantity or amount is inappropriately small.
Das Auto wurde für einen lächerlich niedrigen Preis verkauft.
The car was sold for a ridiculously low price.
funny / strange
'komisch' and 'lächerlich' can both have to do with laughter or surprise. 'komisch' can mean the positive sense of 'funny', but also the more neutral sense of 'strange'. 'lächerlich' is usually stronger and more negative: something seems so absurd or silly that people might mock it. So the words are not simply the same. Learners may confuse them because both can sometimes fit unusual situations. If something is just funny or odd, you are more likely to say 'komisch'. If you are criticizing something or cannot take it seriously, 'lächerlich' fits.
Zu Hause fand ich die Ausrede für den verpassten Termin lächerlich.
At home, I found the excuse for the missed appointment ridiculous.
In der App hat der Ton komisch geklungen.
In the app, the sound seemed strange.