laughable

adjective

laugh·​able ˈla-fə-bəl 

ˈlä-

: of a kind to provoke laughter or sometimes derision : amusingly ridiculous

laughableness noun

laughably

ˈla-fə-blē 

ˈlä-

adverb

Synonyms

• antic
• chucklesome
• comedic
• comic
• comical
• droll
• farcical
• funny
• hilarious
• humoristic
• humorous
• hysterical
• hysteric
• killing
• ludicrous
• ridiculous
• riotous
• risible
• screaming
• sidesplitting
• uproarious

Choose the Right Synonym for laughable

laughable, ludicrous, ridiculous, comic, comical mean provoking laughter or mirth.

laughable applies to anything occasioning laughter.

laughable attempts at skating

ludicrous suggests absurdity that excites both laughter and scorn.

a thriller with a ludicrous plot

ridiculous suggests extreme absurdity, foolishness, or contemptibility.

a ridiculous display of anger

comic applies especially to what arouses thoughtful amusement.

a comic character

comical applies to what arouses spontaneous hilarity.

a comical hat

Examples of laughable in a Sentence

His attempt at skiing was laughable.

the laughable, boisterous antics of the circus clowns

Recent Examples on the Web

The thought of putting cars in vending machines was laughable, and the story became a joke, along with its share price. —Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 12 May 2025

For his managers, however, the idea of not appreciating Mac Allister’s gifts is laughable. —Andy Jones, New York Times, 9 May 2025

The administration has denied the chat contained classified information — a claim congressional Democrats have called laughable. —Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 28 Mar. 2025

The 9-2 final is a laughable score, but neither side was having much fun. —Arthur Staple, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for laughable

• affable

Kids Definition

laughable

adjective

laugh·​able ˈlaf-ə-bəl 

ˈlȧf-

: causing laughter or scorn : ridiculous

laughableness noun

laughably

-blē 

adverb