1
as in funny
causing or intended to cause laughter
the laughable, boisterous antics of the circus clowns
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as in ridiculous
so foolish or pointless as to be worthy of scornful laughter
it was simply laughable to see this middle-aged, hopelessly square candidate trying to appear young and hip
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Recent Examples of laughable
That prospect is completely laughable, as the most likely Republican nominee for the GOP will be Dan Cox.
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Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2026
Sixteen years later, amid an almost laughable thirst in Hollywood for reboots and a million random ads for T-Mobile featuring Zach Braff and Donald Faison cashing in on nostalgia their most famous roles, ABC has decided to bring the show back.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Produced on a shoestring budget with effects that were laughable even at the time, the original BBC series nevertheless ran for an astonishing 26 seasons before an ongoing revival began in 2005.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 18 Feb. 2026
Ancient mosaics have been restored into laughable deformities of their previous selves.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
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Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2026
Sixteen years later, amid an almost laughable thirst in Hollywood for reboots and a million random ads for T-Mobile featuring Zach Braff and Donald Faison cashing in on nostalgia their most famous roles, ABC has decided to bring the show back.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Produced on a shoestring budget with effects that were laughable even at the time, the original BBC series nevertheless ran for an astonishing 26 seasons before an ongoing revival began in 2005.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 18 Feb. 2026
Ancient mosaics have been restored into laughable deformities of their previous selves.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for laughable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laughable
Adjective
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Accidentally running face-first into your mom’s butt is funny, no matter your species.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
20 Mar. 2026
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At work, while reporting near a looming tornado, Clark meets Floyd (played with a touching, funny pathos by David Harbour), a sign-language interpreter.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Kyle Tucker got a ridiculous four-year, $240 million deal from the Los Angeles Dodgers, but that’s not their fault.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Healey is clearly not a hunter and looks ridiculous trying to pretend to be one.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Gosling and Ortiz’s dynamic — equal parts humorous, tense and genuinely moving — gives the film its emotional core, providing the leading man with a scene partner who draws out some of his most spontaneous and effective acting moments.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
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The exaggerated, humorous tributes to his legendary toughness started in the early 2000s and went viral.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Shawn Hatosy is particularly feral here, injecting real menace into an otherwise absurd premise.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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The deadpan one-liners exaggerating his strength, speed and toughness to absurd levels, turned Norris into one of the internet’s first global memes.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Incorporating magical realism into the comedic and, at times, poignant overtones can be a tricky feat, but Devantez and company do it with great craft and care.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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Adapted from a Norwegian-language film from director Tommy Wirkola, this movie needs a director who can smoothly shift from silly to sadistic within a single scene, and Jaccone’s broad comedic sensibilities aren’t up to the task.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Astin sinks into his pathetic character with full commitment, but the running gag about Ron getting more upset about the possibility of being banned from the fast-food restaurant than anything else is hammered so relentlessly that the character just seems mentally challenged.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Mar. 2026
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Of course, the notes turn out to mostly be about her as well as the principal (played by Gosling), detailing their most pathetic behaviors.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Featuring so many plugs for Chick-fil-A that one hopes the producers got a good product-placement fee or at least free catering for the film shoot, Plantman & Blondie might have been amusing enough as a brief sketch, although frankly even that’s doubtful.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Mar. 2026
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There was an amusing sequence in this game that got a rise out of the crowd.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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In retaliation, Afroman released several songs about the experience, made music videos using his security-cam footage, and generally was a silly goose about the whole thing.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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This confident Yale Rep production follows Ionesco’s lead by being very clear about its point but relentlessly silly while making it.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2026
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