laughable
Americanadjective
adjective
-
producing scorn; ludicrous
he offered me a laughable sum for the picture
-
arousing laughter
Related Words
See funny 1.
Other Word Forms
- laughableness noun
- laughably adverb
Etymology
Origin of laughable
Example Sentences
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He is so many stages beyond the phase of life when I would speak to him in a singsong voice about patchwork elephants that it is laughable even to think of it.
The Interior secretary told CNN at the time that bad actors could take advantage of radar distortion to “launch a swarm drone attack through a wind farm,” which Lippold said is laughable.
From Los Angeles Times
The Football Supporters' Association has called ticket prices a "laughable insult" to fans.
From BBC
The cheapest tickets are in the 'supporter value' category, which the FSA called "a laughable insult to your average fan".
From BBC
A woman who received an appointment for a major operation two weeks after it had taken place has described the situation with Royal Mail delays as "laughable".
From BBC
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