risible
pronunciation
How to pronounce risible in British English:
UK [ˈrɪzəbl]
How to pronounce risible in American English:
US [ˈrɪzəbəl]
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- Adjective:
- arousing or provoking laughter
Word Origin
- risible (adj.)
- 1550s, "given to laughter," from Middle French risible (14c.) and directly from Late Latin risibilis "laughable, able to laugh," from Latin risus, past participle of ridere "to laugh." Meaning "capable of exciting laughter, comical" is from 1727.
Example
- 1. Similarly , the idea of lithuanian-based " terrorists " invading russia is risible .
- 2. Clearly , investors question whether the recovery is sustainable , and don 't see an easy way out of today 's risible government spending .
- 3. The notion that mainland asia is about to supplant the us , eu and japan in the near future is risible .
- 4. Opium production has expanded hugely , especially in the taliban 's southern heartland , signalling a risible failure for the british-led attempt to end it .
- 5. More generally , the notion that mr obama does not take seriously his responsibilities as commander-in-chief is risible .