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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How healthcare scam artists are laughing at the rest of us.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026

If one were to step back in time through some magical gateway and read those figures to a past HBO executive, that person probably would have died of a laughing fit.

From Salon • Jun. 24, 2026

"Subconsciously, I didn't want to have natto just dripping from my beard," he said, laughing.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

“When the time calls for me to be Prince Charming, I’m Prince Charming,” he said, laughing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

He was laughing, that contagious smile going all the way up to his eyes.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

laughing

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