ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsRrisible
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risible
Meaning: so absurd or foolish as to deserve laughter
risible in a sentence
How risible is used in real sentences:
The witness offered a risible excuse that contradicted every known fact.
The committee rejected the risible proposal to solve traffic by banning all roads.
“Vale's explanation—that a rival had borrowed his company seals without permission—seemed risible, particularly after three employees identified his signature.”
— from the passage The Weight of Fifteen Years
“He said the supposed contract was risible, since Lena had signed it “Captain Moonbeam” at age eight.”
— from the passage The Empty Chair
Synonyms for risible
Other words for risible — laughable, ridiculous and absurd — carry the same meaning.
- laughable
- ridiculous
- absurd
Antonyms of risible
Words that mean the opposite of risible:
- serious
- reasonable
- credible
Where it comes from
From Latin ridere, meaning 'to laugh.'
Memory hook
RISIBLE resembles RISE and giggle: a risible claim makes laughter rise.