LAUGHABLE


Meaning of LAUGHABLE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' la-f ə -b ə l, ' lä-

Function: adjective

Date: 1596

: of a kind to provoke laughter or sometimes derision : amusingly ridiculous

– laugh · able · ness noun

– laugh · ably \ -bl ē \ adverb

synonyms LAUGHABLE , LUDICROUS , RIDICULOUS , COMIC , COMICAL mean provoking laughter or mirth. LAUGHABLE applies to anything occasioning laughter < laughable attempts at skating>. LUDICROUS suggests absurdity that excites both laughter and scorn <a thriller with a ludicrous plot>. RIDICULOUS suggests extreme absurdity, foolishness, or contemptibility <a ridiculous display of anger>. COMIC applies especially to what arouses thoughtful amusement <a comic character>. COMICAL applies to what arouses spontaneous hilarity <a comical hat>.

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.