risible
a . 能笑的,善笑的,爱笑的
能笑的,善笑的,爱笑的
risible adj 1 :
arousing or provoking laughter ; "
an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls "; "
an amusing fellow "; "
a comic hat "; "
a comical look of surprise ";
"
funny stories that made everybody laugh "; "
a very funny writer "; "
it would have been laughable if it hadn '
t hurt so much "; "
a mirthful experience "; "
risible courtroom antics " [
synonym : {
amusing }, {
comic }, {
comical }, {
funny },
{
laughable }, {
mirthful }, {
risible }]
Risible \
Ris "
i *
ble \,
a . [
F .,
fr .
L .
risibilis ,
fr .
ridere ,
risum ,
to laugh .
Cf . {
Ridiculous }.]
1 .
Having the faculty or power of laughing ;
disposed to laugh .
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Laughing is our busines , . . .
it has been made the definition of man that he is risible . --
Dr .
H .
More .
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2 .
Exciting laughter ;
worthy to be laughed at ;
amusing .
"
Risible absurdities ." --
Johnson .
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I hope you find nothing risible in my complaisance .
--
Sir W .
Scott .
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3 .
Used in ,
or expressing ,
laughter ;
as ,
risible muscles .
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Note :
Risible is sometimes used as a noun ,
in the plural ,
for the feeling of amusement and for the muscles and other organs used in laughing ,
collectively ;
as ,
unable to control one '
s risibles .
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Syn :
Ludicrous ;
laughable ;
amusing ;
ridiculous -- {
Risible },
{
Ludicrous }, {
Ridiculous }.
Usage :
Risible differs from ludicrous as species from genus ;
ludicrous expressing that which is playful and sportive ;
risible ,
that which may excite laughter .
Risible differs from ridiculous ,
as the latter implies something contemptuous ,
and risible does not .
[
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Ris "
i *
ble *
ness },
n . -- {
Ris "
i *
bly },
adv .
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36 Moby Thesaurus words for "
risible ":
absurd ,
amusing ,
bizarre ,
buxom ,
comic ,
comical ,
droll ,
eccentric ,
farcical ,
frivolous ,
funny ,
gleeful ,
hilarious ,
humorous ,
incongruous ,
jocular ,
jocund ,
jolly ,
jovial ,
joyful ,
joyous ,
laughable ,
laughter -
loving ,
ludicrous ,
merry ,
mirth -
loving ,
mirthful ,
priceless ,
quaint ,
quizzical ,
rejoicing ,
rich ,
ridiculous ,
screaming ,
whimsical ,
witty
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