About The Word Laughable

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Laughable

Laughable Meaning & Definition
Laughable Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Laughable?

[adj] arousing or provoking laughter; "an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls"; "an amusing fellow"; "a comic hat"; "a comical look of surprise"; "funny stories that made everybody laugh"; "a very funny writer"; "it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much"; "a mirthful experience"; "risible courtroom antics"
[adj] completely devoid of wisdom or good sense; "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 laughable"; "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"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Laughable: absurd | amusing | comic | comical | derisory | foolish | funny | humorous | humourous | ludicrous | mirthful | nonsensical | preposterous | ridiculous | risible

Related Terms | Find terms related to Laughable: absurd | amusing | beyond belief | bizarre | cockamamie | crazy | droll | eccentric | extravagant | fantastic | foolish | funny | grotesque | high-flown | hilarious | humorous | incongruous | incredible | ludicrous | monstrous | nonsensical | outrageous | outre | poppycockish | preposterous | priceless | quaint | quizzical | rich | ridiculous | risible | screaming | weird | whimsical | wild | witty

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Laughable In Webster's Dictionary

\Laugh"a*ble\, a. Fitted to excite laughter; as, a laughable story; a laughable scene. Syn: Droll; ludicrous; mirthful; comical. See {Droll}, and {Ludicrous}. -- {Laugh"a*ble*ness}, n. -- {Laugh"a*bly}, adv.

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