LAUGHINGSTOCKS Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

laughingstocks

noun

plural of laughingstock

as in jokes

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 laughingstocks After going from perennial laughingstocks to legitimate contenders over the last two years, the Detroit Lions could be poised for their best season yet. — Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025

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Noun

First, of course, there’s the business impact — the loss of authorship, credit, and revenue from accounts farming their jokes for clicks and a quick buck.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Before there is comedy or jokes, the audience must care about the characters.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of jokes

Noun

In these labors, Carson is akin to two other recent laureates, Jon Fosse and László Krasznahorkai, our foremost writers of holy fools.

— Merve Emre, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026
The Trasks encounter a wide swath of citizens, haggling with sneaky cheats, exploiting innocent fools, and befriending big-hearted neighbors.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of fools

Noun

Taylor offered higher pay to workers who met management’s targets.

— Christoph Trattner, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
Since April 1, brands and retailers have been able to set regenerative sourcing targets through BCI in preparation for the new standard’s full implementation.

— SJ Studio, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

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laugh off

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