Definition of laughable Laughable

/læˈfʌbʌl/ - [lafubul] - laugh•a•ble

We found 6 definitions of laughable from 4 different sources.

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What does laughable mean?

WordNet

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Adjective

laughable - arousing or provoking laughter; "an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls"; "an amusing fellow"; "a comic hat"; "a comical look of surprise"; "funny stories that made everybody laugh"; "a very funny writer"; "it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much"; "a mirthful experience"; "risible courtroom antics"
  amusing, comic, comical, funny, mirthful, risible
  humorous, humourous full of or characterized by humor; "humorous stories"; "humorous cartoons"; "in a humorous vein"
laughable - incongruous;inviting ridicule; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that's a cockeyed idea"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous"
  absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous
  foolish devoid of good sense or judgment; "foolish remarks"; "a foolish decision"
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  • laughable (a.)
    Fitted to excite laughter; as, a laughable story; a laughable scene.

Part of speech

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  • laughable, adjective.

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