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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laughing

"I've got huge dark circles under my eyes," she told AFP, laughing.

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026

"Like this," she says, laughing as she mimes the song's signature perfume-spraying move.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Few performers could make your blood run cold one minute and have you laughing the next.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026

Graham had to temper their expectations, recalled Alexander, 69, laughing at the memory.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

When I’m down, she sings hip-hop songs to me in her opera voice, and I die laughing.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold