laughable

[ laf-uh-buhl, lah-fuh- ]

adjective

1. such as to cause laughter; funny; amusing; ludicrous.

   Synonyms: risible, ridiculous, farcical, comical, droll, humorous

   Antonyms: melancholy, sad

laughable

/ ˈlɑːfəbəl /

adjective

1. producing scorn; ludicrous

   he offered me a laughable sum for the picture

2. arousing laughter

Derived Forms

• ˈlaughably, adverb
• ˈlaughableness, noun

Other Words From

• laugha·ble·ness noun
• laugha·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of laughable¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; laugh + -able

Synonym Study

See funny ¹.

Example Sentences

"He was very quiet, and usually your dad was very bouncy and laughable; would have a good laugh, but that had all gone."

From BBC

And what's laughable about it is how tiny a thing that is.

From Salon

She added that conflict in the party, "especially on the Westminster side", had "become ridiculous - it's become laughable for a lot of people".

From BBC

His comments about Arnold Palmer were both frightening and laughable.

From Salon

The efforts to make someone else's gender identity relevant to a cis person's life are laughable in the level of stretching.

From Salon

Related Words

• absurd
• bizarre
• comical
• fantastic
• farcical
• funny
• hilarious
• humorous
• ludicrous
• nonsensical
• preposterous
• ridiculous