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risible

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ris·i·ble  (rz-bl)
adj.
1. Relating to laughter or used in eliciting laughter.
2. Eliciting laughter; ludicrous.
3. Capable of laughing or inclined to laugh.

[Late Latin rsibilis, from Latin rsus, past participle of rdre, to laugh.]

risi·bly adv.

risible [ˈrɪzɪbəl]
adj
1. having a tendency to laugh
2. causing laughter; ridiculous
[from Late Latin rīsibilis, from Latin rīdēre to laugh]
risibly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.risible - 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"
humorous, humourous - full of or characterized by humor; "humorous stories"; "humorous cartoons"; "in a humorous vein"

risible
adjective (Formal) ridiculous, ludicrous, laughable, farcical, funny, amusing, absurd, hilarious, humorous, comical, droll, side-splitting, rib-tickling (informal) His claim is risible for its patent untruth.
Translations
risible [ˈrɪzɪbl] ADJrisible
risible
adj (liter: = laughable) → lächerlich, lachhaft


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