laughing

[laf-ing, lah-fing] / ˈlæf ɪŋ, ˈlɑ fɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

laughable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

humorous

STRONG

amusing camp diverting entertaining joshing mocking riot scream

WEAK

absurd asinine bizarre campy comic comical derisive derisory droll eccentric facetious fantastic farcical funny gelastic har-har hilarious inane jocose jocular jokey ludicrous mirthful nonsensical preposterous rich ridiculous risible unusual witty

Antonyms

STRONG

boring tiring unfunny

Example Sentences

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“After it went in, I was laughing pretty hard,” Ehlers said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

Local resident Reyna Vaca visited the memorial Tuesday afternoon and told the Santa Barbara News-Press that she remembered laughing with one of the victims, Munoz-Gautreaux, at a party just hours before the crash.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

After he did so, Phelan could be heard laughing in the background.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Whether the lawyers were laughing when they typed this is known only to them.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

I caught a glimpse of the movie players in the front seat—the flapper clutching her hat against her head and the fella with his head tossed back, laughing as he gripped the wheel.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

laughing

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