laughable
adjective
laugh·able
ˈla-fə-bəl 
ˈlä-
: of a kind to provoke laughter or sometimes derision : amusingly ridiculous
laughableness
noun
Synonyms of laughable
Examples of laughable in a Sentence
His attempt at skiing was laughable.
the laughable, boisterous antics of the circus clowns
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Trump’s notion of giving Americans $1,500 to buy their own insurance is laughable.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
From a per-60 standpoint, Celebrini has a small but significant enough edge in scoring chances and expected goals against to be called the better two-way player, but the idea that Celebrini is Patrice Bergeron and Bedard is late-stage Alex Ovechkin is apocryphal at best, laughable at worst.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
The recent defensive effort is laughable.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
The Times reported that a source said that Harry and Charles are moving in the right direction and claimed the pair do speak, but another said this is laughable.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
From a per-60 standpoint, Celebrini has a small but significant enough edge in scoring chances and expected goals against to be called the better two-way player, but the idea that Celebrini is Patrice Bergeron and Bedard is late-stage Alex Ovechkin is apocryphal at best, laughable at worst.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
The recent defensive effort is laughable.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
The Times reported that a source said that Harry and Charles are moving in the right direction and claimed the pair do speak, but another said this is laughable.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Laughable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laughable. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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laughable
adjective
laugh·able
ˈlaf-ə-bəl
ˈlȧf-
: causing laughter or scorn : ridiculous
laughableness
noun
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