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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › risibleRisible Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRISIBLE | English meaning - Cambridge 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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRISIBLE | definition in the Cambridge English 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, 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.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › risibleRisible - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRISIBLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › risibleRisible - definition of risible by The Free Dictionary

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   Risible means relating to laughter or causing laughter. Find out the origin, pronunciation, and translations of risible in English and Spanish.