From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Laughable \Laugh"a*ble\, a.
Fitted to excite laughter; as, a laughable story; a laughable
scene.
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Syn: Droll; ludicrous; mirthful; comical. See {Droll}, and
{Ludicrous}.
[1913 Webster] -- {Laugh"a*ble*ness}, n. --
{Laugh"a*bly}, adv.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
laughable
adj 1: incongruous;inviting ridicule; "the absurd excuse that
the dog ate his homework"; "that's a cockeyed idea"; "ask
a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a
contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is
ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous
attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her
conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather
dull children was ridiculous" [syn: {absurd}, {cockeyed},
{derisory}, {idiotic}, {laughable}, {ludicrous},
{nonsensical}, {preposterous}, {ridiculous}]
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't hurt so much"; "a mirthful
experience"; "risible courtroom antics" [syn: {amusing},
{comic}, {comical}, {funny}, {laughable}, {mirthful},
{risible}]
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