laughable meaning and definition

LAUGHABLE adjective

Definition of laughable (adjective)

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"
   • synonyms: absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, 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"
   • synonyms: amusing, comic, comical, funny, mirthful, risible