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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.

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

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risi·bly adv.

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risible [riz-zib-bl]

Adjective

Formal ridiculous [Latin ridere to laugh]

Thesaurus

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" comic, comical, funny, laughable, mirthful, amusing humorous, humourous - full of or characterized by humor; "humorous stories"; "humorous cartoons"; "in a humorous vein"

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risible

adjective (Formal) ridiculous, ludicrous, laughable, farcical, funny, amusing, absurd, hilarious, humorous, comical, droll, side-splitting, rib-tickling (informal)