Risible
[RIZ-ə-bəl]
Part of speech: adjective
Origin: Latin, mid-16th century
1.
Such as to provoke laughter.
2.
(Of a person) Having the faculty or power of laughing; inclined to laugh.
Examples of Risible in a sentence
"I was in a grumpy mood, but the risible new cartoon show turned it around."
"He's such a risible guy; he always seems to have a smile on his face. "
About Risible
Risible is a funny word. It’s an adjective used to describe anything related to laughing. It could be something funny that causes laughter; it could be a person who is prone to laughing; it could describe something related to laughter. It’s all fun and games.
Did you Know?
Risible is a funny word. It’s an adjective used to describe anything related to laughing. It could be something funny that causes laughter, or it could be a person who is prone to laughing. The noun form of the word is "risibility," and as an adverb, it's "risibly."