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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")
laughable definition
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