LAUGHABLE


Meaning of LAUGHABLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈla-fə-bəl, ˈlä- ]

adjective

Date: 1596

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

• laugh·able·ness noun

• laugh·ably -blē 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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.