The difference between Ridiculous and Surreal

When used as adjectives, ridiculous means deserving of ridicule, whereas surreal means resembling a dream: fantastic and incongruous.

Surreal is also noun with the meaning: surreal number.

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  1. Ridiculous as an adjective:

    Deserving of ridicule; foolish; absurd.

    Examples:

    "That hairstyle looks ridiculous."

    "It's ridiculous to charge so much for a little souvenir."

    "You make ridiculous statements a lot, like saying that UFOs are real."

  1. Surreal as an adjective:

    Resembling a dream: fantastic and incongruous

  1. Surreal as a noun (math):

    surreal number

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