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laughable


 
  Overview  of  adj  laughable 
 
  The  adj  laughable  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  absurd,  derisory,  laughable,  ludicrous,  nonsensical,  preposterous,  ridiculous  --  (completely  devoid  of  wisdom  or  good  sense  "the  absurd  excuse  that  the  dog  ate  his  homework";  "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") 
  2.  amusing,  comic,  comical,  funny,  laughable,  mirthful,  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") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  laughable 
 
  2  senses  of  laughable 
 
  Sense  1 
  absurd,  derisory,  laughable,  ludicrous,  nonsensical,  preposterous,  ridiculous 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  foolish)  ->  wise 
 
  Sense  2 
  amusing,  comic,  comical,  funny,  laughable,  mirthful,  risible 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  humorous)  ->  humorless,  unhumorous 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  laughable 
 
  2  senses  of  laughable 
 
  Sense  1 
  absurd,  derisory,  laughable,  ludicrous,  nonsensical,  preposterous,  ridiculous 
  =>  foolish  (vs.  wise) 
 
  Sense  2 
  amusing,  comic,  comical,  funny,  laughable,  mirthful,  risible 
  =>  humorous  (vs.  humorless) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  laughable 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  laughable 
 
  laughable  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  laughable 
  laughable 
 
  Overview  of  adj  laughable 
 
  The  adj  laughable  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  absurd,  derisory,  laughable,  ludicrous,  nonsensical,  preposterous,  ridiculous  --  (completely  devoid  of  wisdom  or  good  sense  "the  absurd  excuse  that  the  dog  ate  his  homework";  "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") 
  2.  amusing,  comic,  comical,  funny,  laughable,  mirthful,  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") 



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