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risible

laughable

adjective ree-ZEE-bluh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Origin: Latin risibilis, 'capable of laughing'

Also means

ridiculous

Usage Note

Risible is stronger than 'amusing' — it means something deserves to be laughed at and implies scorn or contempt. It is a formal or literary register word; in casual speech ridicule or pathétique is more common. Risible does not change for gender, only for number (risibles).

Examples

"Ses excuses étaient risibles."

Natural Translation

His excuses were laughable.

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