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laughable
What does laughable mean?
laughable (adjective): so unreasonable as to invite derision.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use laughable in a sentence?
- A contribution so small as to be laughable. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce laughable?
/ˈlæfəbl̩/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does laughable come from?
From laugh + -able.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of laughable?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “laughable” mean?
so unreasonable as to invite derision
Right! That's what “laughable” means.
recently made, produced, or harvested
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belonging to one by birth or ancestry
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hard, not easy, requiring much effort
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Which word is closest in meaning to “laughable”?
entire
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absurd
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strong
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public
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