cockamamy

adjective

ˌkä-kə-ˈmā-mē How to pronounce cockamamy (audio)
variants or cockamamie
Definition of cockamamynext
as in ridiculous
so foolish or pointless as to be worthy of scornful laughter a cockamamy plan that could only have been dreamt up by a cartoonish mad scientist

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  1. ridiculous
  2. silly
  3. pathetic
  4. absurd
  5. stupid
  6. foolish
Adjective
  • The duplication of effort, the ridiculous hours, and the endless inefficiencies were invisible.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
  • The man’s ridiculous splashing now awoke a strange tender feeling in Craint, such as one might feel for something dear and helpless.
    Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of ridiculous
Adjective
  • But while the 118 is able to save both Celeste and her mother-in-law’s final resting place, a smug Trent trips and drops the vase, an appropriate punchline to a very silly cold open.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Read more Today's talkers Take a break from the election with these silly, happy shows.
    Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of silly
Adjective
  • The upcoming sequel to This Is Spinal Tap will be turning the pathetic knobs all the way to 11.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
  • After a downright pathetic few weeks, the Russians regrouped—or at least got regrouped enough.
    Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of pathetic
Adjective
  • This absurd claim is an extension of their relentless obsession to remove checks and balances within our government.
    Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The three books so far are deeply romantic, gorgeously tragic, smart as hell, and written in this absurd baroque, irreverent language.
    Constance Grady, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of absurd
Adjective
  • Give yourself permission to go see a truly stupid movie.
    Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week US, theweek, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Among the show’s many, many, many Twilight Zone spoofs, this one is the funniest and the best, with a conclusion that’s equal parts brilliant and stupid.
    Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of stupid
Adjective
  • The authors concluded that any attempt to create a synthetic substance to replace the mud — something Major League Baseball has explored — would be foolish.
    Evan Bush, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
  • To end its losing tradition, Colorado has to stop making foolish choices with its payroll.
    Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of foolish
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