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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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Hence, his laughable swipe at the size of the Murrayfield away dressing room.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

In recent years, before the 2025 movie, Superman has either had two modes: Nearly terrifying in his all-consuming power or laughable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 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

She didn’t like the images and didn’t know what these people believed, only that it was laughable.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

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