LAUGHABLENESS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

laughableness

noun

Definition of laughableness

as in irony

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Noun

But the irony is younger donors are, by several of the study’s measures, more engaged donors than older generations.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
There’s an irony in this prominent liberal writer’s lack of interest in actual politics — in any kind of collective solidarity that might extend beyond the county line.

— Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of irony

Noun

Sadly, Showalter and the scriptwriter, Nick Antosca, are completely unable to meet these demands, with the result that the absurdities are all on the screen.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
None of this ever accumulates much weight, however, since the conflicts are all dulled by the one-note absurdity of the farcical plotting.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of absurdity

Noun

Arcade games, go-karts, amusement rides, and more from Fun Spot America are all up for grabs following the Fayetteville park's recent closure.

— CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
Besides being a legendary singer and songwriter of chart-toppers, Parton as a shrewd entrepreneur turned her namesake Tennessee theme park Dollywood into one of the world’s top amusement destinations.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of amusement

Noun

How much funnier Shakespeare’s motley crew can be when we’re allowed to discover the variety of eccentricity and ludicrousness on display for ourselves.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Well, the Premier League table is definitely worth looking at, if only to marvel at its ludicrousness.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025

Definition of ludicrousness

Noun

They were found to sharply increase how long people continued to engage, but often for reasons of anger and curiosity, rather than enjoyment.

— Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026
Richardson discusses how his early fascination with science and his enjoyment of science fiction has influenced his poetry and considers the way his aphorisms counterbalance his more lyric poems.

— Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of enjoyment

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