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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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"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

Silver’s comments—and a subsequent conference call addressing the topic with all 30 of the league’s general managers—came on the heels of some of the most laughable instances of tanking in NBA history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

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

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025

The thought of me scaring my biggest, strongest brother was laughable.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

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