laughable

[laf-uh-buhl, lah-fuh-] Origin

laugh·a·ble

[laf-uh-buhl, lah-fuh-]
adjective
such as to cause laughter; funny; amusing; ludicrous.

Origin:
1590–1600; laugh + -able

laugh·a·ble·ness, noun
laugh·a·bly, adverb


humorous, droll, comical, farcical, ridiculous; risible. See funny.


sad, melancholy.

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Laughable is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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laughable (ˈlɑːfəbəl)
 
adj
1.  producing scorn; ludicrous: he offered me a laughable sum for the picture
2.  arousing laughter
 
'laughableness
 
n
 
'laughably
 
adv

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laughable
1590s, from laugh + -able.
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