Risible means laughable or ludicrous, or describes someone who is inclined to laugh.
Risible means laughable or ludicrous, or disposed to laugh.
| Front | risible \RIZ-uh-buhl\ |
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| Back | adjective 1. Laughable; ludicrous. 2. Disposed to laugh. 3. Relating to laughter. [From Latin risus, past participle of ridere (to laugh). Other words that share the same root are ridiculous, deride, rident, and riant.] "The judge said that John Harrison's statement in which he said he found it hard to get up in the morning was risible." |
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