laughable

Definition

Fitted to excite laughter; humorous.

Etymology

From laugh + -able.

Example Sentences

• "At this our first dinner at the Government House a very laughable incident occurred."
• "It would be difficult, for example, to imagine a bigger, more obvious subject for comedy than the laughable self-delusion of washed-up celebrities, especially if the washed-up celebrity in question is Adam West, a camp icon who can go toe to toe with William Shatner as the king of winking self-parody."
• "“Maybe it made them feel better about their lives that a young prince’s life was laughable. Never mind that my mother didn’t meet Major Hewitt until long after I was born,” he wrote."

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