derisory

adj : so devoid of wisdom or good sense as to be laughable; "the

absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "ask a

nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a

contribution so small as to be derisory"; "it is

ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous

attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her

conceited assumption of universal interest in her

rather dull children was ridiculous" [syn: {absurd}, {ludicrous},

{nonsensical}, {preposterous}, {ridiculous}]