laughable

adjective

laugh·​able ˈla-fə-bəl 

ˈlä-

: of a kind to provoke laughter or sometimes derision : amusingly ridiculous

laughableness noun

laughably

ˈla-fə-blē 

ˈlä-

adverb

Synonyms

• antic
• chucklesome
• comedic
• comic
• comical
• droll
• farcical
• funny
• hilarious
• humoristic
• humorous
• hysterical
• hysteric
• killing
• ludicrous
• ridiculous
• riotous
• risible
• screaming
• sidesplitting
• uproarious

Choose the Right Synonym for laughable

laughable, ludicrous, ridiculous, comic, comical mean provoking laughter or mirth.

laughable applies to anything occasioning laughter.

laughable attempts at skating

ludicrous suggests absurdity that excites both laughter and scorn.

a thriller with a ludicrous plot

ridiculous suggests extreme absurdity, foolishness, or contemptibility.

a ridiculous display of anger

comic applies especially to what arouses thoughtful amusement.

a comic character

comical applies to what arouses spontaneous hilarity.

a comical hat

Examples of laughable in a Sentence

His attempt at skiing was laughable.

the laughable, boisterous antics of the circus clowns

Recent Examples on the Web

After all, the idea of a decentralized computing platform seemed laughable just a few years ago, yet Ethereum’s growth has proven the skeptics wrong. —Christian Catalini, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024

Christians represent a large and powerful majority of the U.S. population, making any claims that Christians are being persecuted in this country laughable. —Donovan McAbee, TIME, 28 Oct. 2024

After what fans have watched for nearly three months, that might feel like a laughable statement. —Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024

Green Bay gained just 60 first half yards in 34 plays, a laughable average of 1.76 yards per play. —Rob Reischel, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

laughable

adjective

laugh·​able ˈlaf-ə-bəl 

ˈlȧf-

: causing laughter or scorn : ridiculous

laughableness noun

laughably

-blē 

adverb