laughable
English
/ˈlaːfəbl̩/, /ˈlɑːfəbl̩/, /ˈlæfəbl̩/
adj
Definitions
- (now) Fitted to excite laughter; humorous.
- Worthless; worthy of contempt or derision.
Etymology
Suffix from English laugh.
Origin
English
laugh
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- belaugh English
- horselaugh English
- laugh English
- laughability English
- laughableness English
- laughably English
- laughaholic English
- laughathon English
- laughee English
- laugher English
- laughest English
- laugheth English
- laughfest English
- laughful English
- laughing English
- laughless English
- laughometer English
- laughsome English
- laughster English
- laughworthy English
- laughy English
- outlaugh English
- prelaugh English
- snaughle English
- underlaugh English
- unlaugh English
- unlaughable English
- laughen Middle English
- lap Tok Pisin
- lafu Sranan Tongo