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

And of course jokes were made about the absurdly long menu at the aforementioned Cheesecake Factory; that is a gimme.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
His stylist, Juliet Charlotte, tells VF all about dressing the superstar and shares her thoughts on all the jokes about her work.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of jokes

Noun

But Thomas and Erika are no fools, coolly telling off smiling Hitler sympathizers during a tony reception.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
The Atlanta Dream might now be the hottest ticket in town and State Farm Arena would be fools not to host them in Game 6.

— Don Riddell, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of fools

Noun

The combination would allow the aircraft to launch a high-speed weapon against targets from considerable distances, keeping the launch platform away from some threats.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
User generated content via BBC News Iranian officials have said repeatedly that any bases used to attack the country would be considered legitimate targets.

— CBS News, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

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