laughable
adjective
laugh·able
ˈla-fə-bəl 
ˈlä-
: of a kind to provoke laughter or sometimes derision : amusingly ridiculous
laughableness
noun
Examples of laughable in a Sentence
His attempt at skiing was laughable.
the laughable, boisterous antics of the circus clowns
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And the idea that Anaheim might be a tourist destination was laughable.
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Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
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While significant damage was no doubt achieved, total obliteration is totally laughable.
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gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
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Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
Legal experts derided the lawsuit as frivolous and laughable, and CBS defended the newsmagazine and its editorial judgment on First Amendment grounds.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 30 June 2025
While significant damage was no doubt achieved, total obliteration is totally laughable.
—Sonam Sheth
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Google Gemini creates pictures that make anything from Apple's Image Playground look laughable.
—Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
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“Laughable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laughable. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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laughable
adjective
laugh·able
ˈlaf-ə-bəl
ˈlȧf-
: causing laughter or scorn : ridiculous
laughableness
noun
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