risibility

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌrɪzɪˈbɪlɪtɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(riz′ə bil′i tē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ris•i•bil•i•ty  (riz′ə bil′i tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. 
  1. Often, risibilities. the ability or disposition to laugh;
    humorous awareness of the ridiculous and absurd.
  2. laughter.
  • Late Latin rīsibilitās. See risible, -ity
  • 1610–20

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
risibility / ˌrɪzɪˈbɪlɪtɪ/ ( -ties)
  1. a tendency to laugh
  2. hilarity; laughter

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