No. 8,510 in Spanish

ridículo

Absurd or deserving of mockery.

In a sentence

Este sombrero es ridículo.
This hat is ridiculous.
In this sentence, "ridículo" is used as a descriptive adjective to convey that the hat looks absurd or laughable.
No seas ridículo, sabemos que no es cierto.
Don't be ridiculous, we know that's not true.
Here, "ridículo" is used to imply that someone's behavior or statement is unreasonable or silly.
El miedo al fracaso no es ridículo; todos lo sentimos.
The fear of failure is not ridiculous; we all feel it.
In this usage, "ridículo" is employed to dismiss the opinion that the fear of failure is something to be mocked or not taken seriously.

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