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   risible

   /ˈrɪzɪbl/

   adjective

   • 1. provoking laughter through being ludicrous: "a risible scene of lovemaking in a tent"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘inclined to laughter’): from late Latin risibilis, from Latin ris- ‘laughed’, from the verb ridere.

   Derivatives

   • 1. risibility noun
   • 2. risibly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   Risible means capable of laughing, disposed to laugh, or arousing laughter. Learn the synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words of risible from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Risible means so lacking in quality or usefulness that it deserves to be laughed at. Learn how to use this formal adjective with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

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   Risible means so lacking in quality or usefulness that it deserves to be laughed at. Learn how to use this formal adjective with examples, synonyms and translations in different languages.

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   Risible definition: causing or capable of causing laughter; laughable; ludicrous.. See examples of RISIBLE used in a sentence.

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   Risible means causing or capable of causing laughter, or ridiculous and not worth taking seriously. Learn more about its word origin, usage, and related words from Collins English Dictionary.

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   Risible describes something that is laughable or amusing, like seeing dozens of clowns emerge from a very tiny car.

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   Risible means causing laughter or amusement, or worthy of laughter. It comes from French risible and Latin risibilis. See examples, pronunciation and related words.