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Definitions

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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The idea of any kind of unity within the bloc is laughable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

One character is so directly blunt, it’s almost laughable.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

In several cases, Cesarano said that internet shutdowns saw countries' censorship capabilities "going from nothing, or something laughable, to something very skilled".

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

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

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025

And the very idea of banking on some kind of matching support from the government seemed laughable after their internment experience.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.