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laughable::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous |
a contribution so small as to be laughable.
Examples of laughable
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A standard that might have been a good first step in the 1990s is laughable now.
From the freep.com
This lame and laughable stalker-thriller makes Fatal Attraction look thoughtful.
From the independent.co.uk
Don and Peggy find his work laughable, and the decision is made not to hire him.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Thinking about the Kindle at $359 now compared to the iPad at $499 is laughable.
From the techcrunch.com
The idea that the property market is any kind of free market is sadly laughable.
From the guardian.co.uk
The idea of the missionaries'pretentious holier-than-thou attitude is laughable.
From the time.com
Financial risk is a laughable concept to those of us who have no assets to risk.
From the time.com
I'm sorry but as I said originally when it was posted such an idea is laughable.
From the theargus.co.uk
It is laughable to claim that he offered to abdicate if the Lhotsampas returned.
From the style.time.com
- Absurd: 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 ...
- Amusing: 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"; " ...
- (laughably) so as to arouse or deserve laughter; "her income was laughably small, but she managed to live well"
- Fitted to excite laughter; as, a laughable story; a laughable scene
- (The Merchant of Venice - 1.1.58)
