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laughable (adj.)

"fitted to excite laughter," 1590s, from laugh (v.) + -able. Related: Laughably. In this sense Old English had hleaterlic "laughterly."

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Definitions of laughable from WordNet

laughable (adj.)
so unreasonable as to invite derision;
a contribution so small as to be laughable
Synonyms: absurd / cockeyed / derisory / idiotic / ludicrous / nonsensical / preposterous / ridiculous
laughable (adj.)
arousing or provoking laughter;
it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much
Synonyms: amusing / comic / comical / funny / mirthful / risible
From wordnet.princeton.edu

Dictionary entries near laughable

laudation

laudator temporis acti

laudatory

lauds

laugh

laughable

laughing

laughing-stock

Laughlin

laughter

launch

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