Local English word record

risible

adjective · 1 sense

arousing or provoking laughter

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Examples

  • 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

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Synonyms

amusing, comic, comical, funny, laughable, mirthful

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Princeton WordNet 3.0