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laughable

[laf-uh-buhl, lah-fuh-]

adjective

  1. such as to cause laughter; funny; amusing; ludicrous.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,
    Antonyms: ,


laughable

/ ˈɑːəə /

adjective

  1. producing scorn; ludicrous

    he offered me a laughable sum for the picture

  2. arousing laughter

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • laughableness noun
  • laughably adverb
  • ˈܲ󲹲 adverb
  • ˈܲ󲹲Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of laughable1

First recorded in 1590–1600; laugh + -able
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Synonym Study

See funny 1.
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Love his message or find it laughable, it had reach — partly because it was unapologetically clear and also unexpected.

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More laughable errors: Livingston, the first city in the Central Valley to declare itself a sanctuary for immigrants in 2017, isn’t on the list.

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And, unfortunately, when Tesfaye is acting outside the confines of a music video, his chops are unrefined and fairly laughable.

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That sum might seem laughable to some, but Jackson insists he’s not kidding around.

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Booth, 65, described Tammy's allegations as "laughable" and said he had never been arrested, charged or convicted of domestic violence or abuse.

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