Definition of risible Risible

ris•i•ble

We found 8 definitions of risible from 4 different sources.

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What does risible mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

risible - 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, laughable, mirthful
  humorous, humourous full of or characterized by humor; "humorous stories"; "humorous cartoons"; "in a humorous vein"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • risible (a.)
    Having the faculty or power of laughing; disposed to laugh.
  • risible (a.)
    Exciting laughter; worthy to be laughed at; amusing.
  • risible (a.)
    Used in, or expressing, laughter; as, risible muscles.

Part of speech

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  • risible, adjective.

Pronunciation

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