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Risible (Adjective)

Meaning

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"; "a mirthful experience"; "risible courtroom antics".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

  • The comedian's series of silly impressions and facial contortions made the audience laugh with his truly risible antics.
  • Her attempts to cook a meal ended in a risible display of smoke and flames that quickly filled the kitchen.
  • The politician's excuses for his dubious behavior were so obvious they became almost risible, earning chuckles and skepticism from the public.
  • The movie's slapstick humor was quite risible, with over-the-top performances that bordered on the absurd.
  • His deadpan reactions to the team's misadventures made his TV show a beloved and risible guilty pleasure.

Synonyms

  • Laughable
  • Comic
  • Funny
  • Comical
  • Mirthful
  • Amusing

Related Words

  • Risibility (noun)
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