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- Dictionaryrisible/ˈrɪzɪbl/
adjective
- 1. provoking laughter through being ludicrous: "a risible scene of lovemaking in a tent"
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1. a. : capable of laughing. b. : disposed to laugh. 2. : arousing or provoking laughter. especially : laughable. 3. : associated with, relating to, or used in laughter. risible muscles. risibly. ˈri-zə-blē. adverb. Did you know? If someone makes a ridiculous remark about your risible muscles , they are not necessarily deriding your physique.
RISIBLE definition: 1. so lacking in quality or usefulness that it deserves to be laughed at: 2. so lacking in quality…. Learn more.
RISIBLE meaning: 1. so lacking in quality or usefulness that it deserves to be laughed at: 2. so lacking in quality…. Learn more.
Risible definition: causing or capable of causing laughter; laughable; ludicrous.. See examples of RISIBLE used in a sentence.
Risible describes something that is laughable or amusing, like seeing dozens of clowns emerge from a very tiny car. Risible is a fun word to say (it rhymes with visible ), but it's not used all that much, maybe because it's a little formal.
risible. (rɪzɪbəl ) adjective. If you describe something as risible, you mean that it is ridiculous and does not deserve to be taken seriously. [formal, disapproval] This is why the failure tag is so risible. Synonyms: ridiculous, ludicrous, laughable, farcical More Synonyms of risible. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
1. causing or capable of causing laughter; laughable; ludicrous. 2. having the ability, disposition, or readiness to laugh. 3. pertaining to or connected with laughing. [1550–60; < Late Latin rīsibilis that can laugh < Latin rīs (us), past participle of rīdēre to laugh]
