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laughable

laug·hable

UK/ˈlɑːfəbl̩/ US/ˈlaːfəbl̩/ uncommon archaic

adjective

1.

completely devoid of wisdom or good sense

  • “the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework”
  • “that”
  • “;”
  • “;”
  • “;”
2.

arousing or provoking laughter

  • “an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls”
  • “an amusing fellow”
  • “a comic hat”
  • “a comical look of surprise”
  • “funny stories that made everybody laugh”
  • “a very funny writer”
  • “it would have been laughable if it hadn”
  • “;”
  • “;”

Origin

From laugh + -able.

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