laughable

/ˈlɑːfəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlæfəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈla-fə-bəl ˈlä-/ (ame, mw)

laughable — adjective

  • laughablepositive
  • more laughablecomparative
  • most laughablesuperlative

1. If an idea, excuse, or situation is laughable, it is so foolish or unreasonable

1.形容詞C1
釋義

If an idea, excuse, or situation is laughable, it is so foolish or unreasonable that people mock it instead of treating it as important.

例句

The mayor's plan to fix traffic with one extra bus sounded laughable.

sound + laughable about a public plan

Hiro gave a laughable excuse about the broken vase and nobody believed him.

laughable + excuse

同義詞
  • ridiculous

    More common in everyday speech and often broader than laughable.

  • absurd

    Stresses that something goes against logic or common sense.

  • silly

    Milder and often used for childish behavior rather than sharp criticism.

  • comical

    Focuses more on looking funny than on being a weak idea or excuse.

反義詞
  • serious

    Describes something that deserves careful attention.

  • reasonable

    Shows good sense rather than inviting mockery.

  • convincing

    Believable enough to accept or trust.

文法句型

subject + be + laughable

subject + seem/sound + laughable

find + object + laughable

laughable + noun

用法筆記

Often used for excuses, claims, prices, and promises that people dismiss at once. Common after seem, sound, and find + object + laughable, and before nouns such as excuse or claim.

常見錯誤

❌The plan sounded laughably.
✅The plan sounded laughable.
💡After sound, use the adjective laughable, not the adverb laughably.
❌The joke was laughable and everyone enjoyed it.
✅The joke was funny and everyone enjoyed it.
💡laughable is usually critical, meaning the joke seems weak or foolish rather than simply enjoyable.