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US
/ˈɫæfəbəɫ/
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[ UK /lˈɑːfəbəl/ ]
[ UK /lˈɑːfəbəl/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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so unreasonable as to invite derision
the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework
it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion
her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous
a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history
that's a cockeyed idea
ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer
a contribution so small as to be laughable -
arousing or provoking laughter
a mirthful experience
risible courtroom antics
a comical look of surprise
it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much
an amusing fellow
a comic hat
an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls
a very funny writer
funny stories that made everybody laugh
How To Use laughable In A Sentence
- He wasn't a large man, and had never been the sporty type, so there were no golf clubs or baseball bats lying handily around, and the notion of overpowering a hulking burglar with the meagre physical means at his disposal was laughable. Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine
- It is de rigueur to ridicule them - of course they are laughable loons!
- The very idea of a “man of God” and a “preacher” making six figures, driving luxury cars and living in gated communities, with expense accounts, country club memberships and obese bodies is laughable and obscene. Think Progress » Hatch Warns Tea Party Activists: Work With The GOP…Or Else
- As a black man going undercover in whiteface, he investigates this secret world with laughable results.
- To explain nutty Israel politics with the election system is just laughable. Matthew Yglesias » Alternative Voting
- I find the suggestion laughable. The Sun
- I do think that between Lysenkoism, The Reign of Terror, Communism and otherwise, all claims that atheism or anti-theism is an essential ingredient to a better, more moral society is laughable. Defending Your Existence
- When you think about this, it is laughable but too serious to be a laughing matter. Times, Sunday Times
- The notion that bureaucratic infighting and occasional abruptness of manner should disqualify one from high office is laughable.
- Seattle finished a laughable 7-9 and tied with St. Louis, but won the title thanks to a better division record than St. Louis, 4-2 vs. Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion
