LAUGHINGSTOCK Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

laughingstock

noun

ˈla-fiŋ-ˌstäk

Definition of laughingstock next

as in joke

a person or thing that is made fun of his nerdy clothes made him the laughingstock of the schoolyard

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Recent Examples of laughingstock Black people as laughingstock, caricature. —

Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026 The disastrous response to that icy gridlock turned Atlanta into a laughingstock and transformed how leaders prepare for severe weather. —

Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026 The Indiana University Hoosiers went from a college-football laughingstock to national champions. —

Clare Malone, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026 Ratings for this year’s playoff games have been up substantially, as fans gravitate to Indiana’s turnaround story from football laughingstock to CFP power. —

Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 19 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for laughingstock

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Noun

But over the course of nine innings and a few beers, there is plenty of time to catch up, joke around, give each other a hard time.

— Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Last year, Carr warned broadcast stations after Kimmel made a joke about the response on the right to the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026