laughingstock

noun

laugh·​ing·​stock ˈla-fiŋ-ˌstäk 

ˈlä-

: an object of ridicule

Synonyms of laughingstock

• joke
• fool

Examples of laughingstock in a Sentence

The team has become the laughingstock of the league.

The mayor became a laughingstock.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Panthers went from weakling to bully, while the Falcons transformed from laughingstock to punch line. — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Maryland’s absurdly gerrymandered districts will become the laughingstock of the nation. — Chris West, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2026

Their rise from laughingstock to contender is no longer a midseason anomaly. — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

After years of the WNBA being ignored, the hysterical reaction to an obvious, common-sense position has made it into a laughingstock. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1518, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for laughingstock

• aftershock
• antiknock
• arawak
• hollyhock
• interlock
• manioc
• shuttlecock
• tomahawk
• weathercock
• alcock
• beanstalk
• bedrock

Kids Definition

laughingstock

noun

laugh·​ing·​stock ˈlaf-iŋ-ˌstäk 

ˈlȧf-

: a person or thing that is made fun of