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risible
so absurd or foolish as to deserve laughter
Synonyms
- laughable
- ridiculous
- absurd
Antonyms
- serious
- reasonable
- credible
risible in a sentence
The witness offered a risible excuse that contradicted every known fact.
The committee rejected the risible proposal to solve traffic by banning all roads.
Where it comes from
From Latin ridere, meaning 'to laugh.'
Memory hook
RISIBLE resembles RISE and giggle: a risible claim makes laughter rise.
Read it in context
- The Weight of Fifteen Years Narrative
- The Empty Chair Narrative