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

Retired high court judge Anjana Prakash told HW news that his comment was “dramatic, filmy and laughable and it had brought down the level of judiciary”.

From BBC

"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

The Karen meme sends up a laughable, often feckless symbol of racism in America.

From Los Angeles Times

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

Related Words

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