Hypertext Webster Gateway: "laughable"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Laughable \Laugh"a*ble\, a.
Fitted to excite laughter; as, a laughable story; a laughable
scene.
Syn: Droll; ludicrous; mirthful; comical. See {Droll}, and
{Ludicrous}. -- {Laugh"a*ble*ness}, n. -- {Laugh"a*bly},
adv.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
laughable
adj 1: completely devoid of wisdom or good sense; "the absurd
excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "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}, {derisory}, {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}, {mirthful},
{risible}]
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