laughable

[laf-uh-buhl, lah-fuh-] / ˈlæf ə bəl, ˈlɑ fə- /

ADJECTIVE

easily made fun of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absurd bizarre comical fantastic farcical funny hilarious humorous ludicrous nonsensical preposterous ridiculous

WEAK

amusing asinine camp campy comic derisive derisory diverting droll eccentric entertaining facetious gelastic har-har inane jocose jocular jokey joshing mirthful mocking rich riot risible scream unusual witty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

common dramatic grave logical normal reasonable sad sensible serious tragic unfunny usual

Example Sentences

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“It was laughable at best, horrific at worst,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

"It's laughable that for almost two months, the entire security apparatus of Uganda has invested billions of taxpayers' money to search for me everywhere, but they failed to get me," he continued.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Dismissed from USC for disciplinary reasons, Mazara makes the “student athlete” moniker laughable.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

Blanche called the suggestion that the photo was removed due to Trump "laughable".

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025

“Mice are nothing but little packages of blood and bones, afraid of everything. They are despicable, laughable, the opposite of everything we strive to be. Do you want to live in their world?”

From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo

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