CEFR B2

laughable

adjective

Meaning

So foolish or unreasonable that it deserves to be laughed at.

Examples

His attempt to fix the car was laughable; he only made it worse.
The idea that she could finish the project in one day was laughable.

Synonyms: silly, absurd, ridiculous, preposterous

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laughable (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈlɑː.fə.bəl/

Definition

So foolish or unreasonable that it deserves to be laughed at.

Examples

His attempt to fix the car was laughable; he only made it worse.
The idea that she could finish the project in one day was laughable.
The judge dismissed the case, calling the evidence presented laughable.

How to Use laughable

laughable to (prepositional phrase): So foolish that it is easy to laugh at someone or something. — "It's laughable to think that he could win the race without training."

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