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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Whether the lawyers were laughing when they typed this is known only to them.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

“I Googled it to see: Did I already write this?” he says, laughing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

They’re stumbling through choreography, rehearsing and laughing with each misstep.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

"I can guarantee you I was not laughing at all," the complainant said.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Everybody had a hard time keeping from laughing at the knight and the squire.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios