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laughable

American  
[laf-uh-buhl, lah-fuh-] / ˈlæf ə bəl, ˈlɑ fə- /

adjective

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

    Synonyms:
    risible, ridiculous, farcical, comical, droll, humorous
    Antonyms:
    melancholy, sad
laughable British  
/ ˈlɑːfəbəl /

adjective

  1. producing scorn; ludicrous

    he offered me a laughable sum for the picture

  2. arousing laughter

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Related Words

See funny 1.

Other Word Forms

  • laughableness noun
  • laughably adverb

Etymology

Origin of laughable

First recorded in 1590–1600; laugh + -able

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