Selected winners at the 76th annual Academy Awards: Best Picture: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Directing: Peter Jackson - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Actor in a Leading Role: Sean Penn - Mystic River Actress in a Leading Role: Charlize Theron - Monster
Ridiculous - Juxtaposition with the sublime. 1  The ridiculous is sometimes contrasted to the sublime where something with one quality is thought of as approaching, or likely to change to, the other.
An action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude. quotations â¼ Savage the ruthless sneer that insult adds to grief. 1987, Jamie Lee Curtis, A Fish Called Wanda: To call you stupid would be an insult to stupid people! Anything that causes offence/offense, e.g. by being of an unacceptable quality. The way the orchestra performed tonight was an insult to my ears.