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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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I don’t like sitting in the audience laughing at somebody’s name or what they do for a living, or who they with.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

The monarch was seen laughing with Mamdani and having a brief conversation after they shook hands.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

In a 2011 interview, Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk burst out laughing when asked about an EV that BYD hoped to bring to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

I am not above laughing at other people's surnames.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

She was always laughing and singing and hopping around on that old crutch just as if she didn’t have a worry in the world.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls