laughable
adjective
laugh·able
ˈla-fə-bəl 
ˈlä-
: of a kind to provoke laughter or sometimes derision : amusingly ridiculous
laughableness
noun
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Examples of laughable in a Sentence
His attempt at skiing was laughable.
the laughable, boisterous antics of the circus clowns
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China’s $18 trillion economy isn’t going to miss $18 billion, assuming the Biden administration’s estimate is correct, so the claim that these tariffs are somehow striking a major blow to a strategic adversary is laughable.
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The Editors, National Review, 15 May 2024
Even in the face of her government-loathing boss, Ron Swanson (Nick Offerman in the role he was arguably born for), Leslie persevered in laughable fashion.
—EW.com, 10 May 2024
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The Editors, National Review, 15 May 2024
Even in the face of her government-loathing boss, Ron Swanson (Nick Offerman in the role he was arguably born for), Leslie persevered in laughable fashion.
—EW.com, 10 May 2024
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“Laughable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laughable. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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laughable
adjective
laugh·able
ˈlaf-ə-bəl
ˈlȧf-
: causing laughter or scorn : ridiculous
laughableness
noun
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