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Laughable

adjective/lˈæfəbəl/
Definition
incongruous;inviting ridicule
arousing or provoking laughter
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/lˈæfəbəl/
🇬🇧British English
/lˈafəbəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/lˈafəbəl/
2 syllables Say it as /lˈæfəbəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectiveincongruous;inviting ridicule
“the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework”
adjectivearousing or provoking laughter
“an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls”
Word Forms
absurditynouna ludicrous folly
absurdnessnouna message whose content is at variance with reason
derideverbtreat or speak of with contempt
ridiculousnessnouna message whose content is at variance with reason
comicnouna professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
comedynouna comic incident or series of incidents
comicalitynounthe quality of being comical
funnounactivities that are enjoyable or amusing
funninessnouna comic incident or series of incidents
laughverbproduce laughter
mirthfulnessnoungreat merriment
risibilitynouna disposition to laugh
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
lächerlich
unpassend; zum Spott einladend
🇫🇷French
ridicule
incongru; invitant au ridicule
🇪🇸Spanish
cómico
incongruente; invitando al ridículo
🇮🇹Italian
ridicolo
incongruo; invitante al ridicolo
🇳🇱Dutch
lachwekkend
ongerijmd; uitnodigend tot spot
🇵🇹Portuguese
risível
incongruente; convidativo ao ridículo
🇷🇺Russian
смехотворный
нелепый; вызывающий насмешки
India
🇮🇳Hindi
हास्यास्पद
असंगत; उपहास को आमंत्रित करना
🇧🇩Bengali
হাস্যকর
অসঙ্গতিপূর্ণ; আমন্ত্রণমূলক উপহাস
🇮🇳Tamil
சிரிக்கக்கூடிய
பொருத்தமற்ற;ஏளனத்தை அழைக்கும்
🇮🇳Telugu
నవ్వగల
అసంబద్ధం;ఎగతాళిని ఆహ్వానించడం
🇮🇳Marathi
हास्यास्पद
विसंगत; आमंत्रण उपहास
🇮🇳Gujarati
હાસ્યજનક
અસંગત; આમંત્રિત ઉપહાસ
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಗಬಲ್ಲ
ಅಸಂಗತ; ಅಪಹಾಸ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಆಹ್ವಾನ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചിരിക്കാവുന്ന
പൊരുത്തമില്ലാത്ത; പരിഹാസം ക്ഷണിച്ചു വരുത്തുന്ന
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਹਾਸੇਦਾਰ
ਅਸੰਗਤ; ਸੱਦਾ ਦੇਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਮਜ਼ਾਕ
🇵🇰Urdu
ہنسنے والا
متضاد؛ مدعو طنزیہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
可笑的
不协调的;招致嘲笑的
🇯🇵Japanese
ばかばかしい
違和感のある;嘲笑を招く
🇰🇷Korean
우스운
부조화하다;조소를 불러일으키다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
buồn cười
không thích hợp; mời gọi sự chế nhạo
🇹🇭Thai
น่าหัวเราะ
ไม่เข้ากัน; เชิญชวนให้เยาะเย้ย
🇮🇩Indonesian
menggelikan
ganjil; mengundang cemoohan
🇵🇭Filipino
nakakatuwa
hindi bagay; nag-aanyaya sa pangungutya
🇲🇾Malay
ketawa
tidak selaras; cemuhan mengundang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مضحك
غير متناسب؛ يدعو للسخرية
🇮🇷Persian
خنده دار
نامتجانس؛ دعوت کننده به تمسخر
🇹🇷Turkish
gülünç
uyumsuz; alay konusu olmaya davet eden
🇮🇱Hebrew
מַצחִיק
לא מתאים; מזמין לעג
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'laughable'?
The primary meaning of 'laughable' is 'incongruous;inviting ridicule'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'laughable' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'laughable' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'laughable' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'laughable' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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