risible

Adjective Satellite

arousing or provoking laughter
- "risible courtroom antics"

Adj

Of or pertaining to laughter
Provoking laughter; ludicrous; ridiculous; humorously insignificant
Easily laughing; prone to laughter

Adjective

Capable of laughing or provoking laughter.

Examples

His opponent’s attempt at bluffing was utterly "RISIBLE."
the risible muscles

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French risible and directly from Late Latin rīsibilis, from Latin rīsus (“laughter”) + -ibilis, from the perfect passive participle of rīdeō (“laugh”).

Synonyms

amusing, comic, comical, funny, laughable, mirthful, ludicrous

Scrabble Score: 9

risible: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
risible: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
risible: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

risible: valid Words With Friends Word