Synonyms for laughable
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Ridiculous — worthless; worthy of contempt or derision
ridiculous, ludicrous, risible, absurd, preposterous, pathetic, idiotic, outrageous, nonsensical, farcical, foolish, derisory, cockamamie, queer, cock-eyed, derisible, grotesque, incongruous, unreasonable
Definitions
- adj. 1
Fitted to excite laughter; humorous.
At this our first dinner at the Government House a very laughable incident occurred.
- adj. 2
Worthless; worthy of contempt or derision.
Related words
- Word family
- laughableness laughably
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A laughable incident; a comical adventure; a droll story.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Example sentences
- ridiculous That's the most ridiculous movie I have ever seen.
- absurd Do you really not see how absurd your question is?
- ludicrous Did you see that ludicrous display last night?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| laughable | rising | |
| ridiculous | rising | |
| absurd | steady | |
| ludicrous | steady | |
| risible | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- funny2, comic2, queer1, witty2, droll1
- 6 letters
- absurd2, jocose2
- 7 letters
- foolish2, amusing3, idiotic4, comical3, jocular3, risible, waggish
- 8 letters
- pathetic3, humorous3, farcical3, derisory, mirthful
- 9 letters
- hilarious4, screaming2, priceless2, ludicrous3, grotesque2, whimsical3, facetious3, humourous, derisible
- 10 letters
- ridiculous4, outrageous3, uproarious, cockamamie4
- 11 letters
- nonsensical4, incongruous4, laughworthy
- 12 letters
- unreasonable4, preposterous4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (funny2 = 2 syllables).