laugh·a·ble (l f  -bl, läf-)adj. Causing or deserving laughter or derision. laugh a·ble·ness n.laugh a·bly adv. |
laughable [ˈlɑːfəbəl]
adj
1. producing scorn; ludicrous he offered me a laughable sum for the picture
2. arousing laughter
laughableness n
laughably adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | laughable - incongruous;inviting ridicule; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that's a cockeyed idea"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous" foolish - devoid of good sense or judgment; "foolish remarks"; "a foolish decision" |
| 2. |  laughable - arousing or provoking laughter; "an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls"; "an amusing fellow"; "a comic hat"; "a comical look of surprise"; "funny stories that made everybody laugh"; "a very funny writer"; "it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much"; "a mirthful experience"; "risible courtroom antics" |
laughable
Translations
laughable
adj → lachhaft, lächerlich; if it wasn’t so serious, it would be almost laughable → wenn es nicht so ernst wäre, könnte man fast darüber lachen
laughable [ˈlɑːfəbl] adj → ridicolo/a
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