LAUGHABLE

[laugh.able] adj (1596): of a kind to provoke laughter or sometimes derision: amusingly ridiculous -- laugh.able.ness n -- laugh.ably adv syn laughable, ludicrous, ridiculous, comic, comical mean provoking laughter or mirth. laughable applies to anything occasioning laughter intentionally or unintentionally "laughable attempts at waterskiing". ludicrous suggests absurdity or preposterousness that excites both laughter and scorn or sometimes pity "a spy thriller with a ludicrous plot". ridiculous suggests extreme absurdity, foolishness, or contemptibility "a ridiculous portrayal of wartime combat". comic applies esp. to that which arouses thoughtful amusement "a comic character". comical applies to that which arouses unrestrained spontaneous hilarity "you looked comical".