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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܲ󲹲, adverb
  • ˈܲ󲹲Ա, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲa··Ա noun
  • ܲa· adverb
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Word 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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Example Sentences

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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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The notion of Villa helping him achieve that would have, then, been almost laughable.

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But for him to insist, as he did to Hernández, that there’s nothing political about it is as laughable as the proposed Dodger Stadium gondola.

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Eastern on Wednesday, Trump emerged in the Oval Office after another day of embarrassment due to his laughable defense department team.

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She said the video presentation was "bizarre, maybe even laughable", but the threat was "real and chilling".

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