laughable

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɑːfəbəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈlæfəbəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(lafə bəl, läfə-)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
laugh•a•ble /ˈlæfəbəl/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. causing laughter;
    funny;
    amusing.
laugh•a•bly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
laugh•a•ble  (lafə bəl, läfə-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. such as to cause laughter;
    funny;
    amusing;
    ludicrous.
  • laugh + -able 1590–1600
laugha•ble•ness, n. 
laugha•bly, adv. 
    humorous, droll, comical, farcical, ridiculous; risible. See funny. 
    sad, melancholy.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
laughable / ˈlɑːfəbəl/
  1. producing scorn; ludicrous: he offered me a laughable sum for the picture
  2. arousing laughter
ˈlaughablenessˈlaughably
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