risible
Advancedzipf 1.94Pronunciation
/ˈrɪzɪbəl/(RIZ-ih-bul)
Part of speech
adjectiveformal
Chinese
可笑的;令人发笑的
Definition
Relating to laughter; causing laughter, especially by being absurd or ridiculous.
Word family
- risibility/ˌrɪzɪˈbɪlɪti/(n)可笑
Collocations
- risible claim
- risible attempt
- utterly risible
- risible suggestion
Examples
- 1.The defendant's risible excuse that he "accidentally" stole the car fooled no one. (laughably absurd)
- 2.The film's special effects were risible — the "monster" was clearly a man in a rubber suit. (laughably bad)
Synonyms
- laughable/ˈlɑːfəbəl/— deserving mockery
- absurd/əbˈsɜːd/— wildly unreasonable
- ludicrous/ˈluːdɪkrəs/— so foolish it's funny
Etymology
from Latin "risibilis" — "ridere" = to laugh — capable of causing laughter