Meaning & Definition of Laughable in English

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"

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"