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směšný — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • antic noun A piece of foolish, playful or attention-seeking behaviour; usually used in the plural.
  • derisive adj Expressing or characterized by derision; mocking; ridiculing.
  • droll adj Amusing in a dry, quirky, or understated way.
  • laughable adj So absurd or badly done that it deserves mockery rather than serious attention.
  • ludicrous adjective So absurd or unreasonable that it's almost funny.
  • preposterous adjective Utterly absurd or unreasonable; going against common sense.
  • ridiculous adj Deserving to be laughed at; absurd or foolish.
  • risible adj Of or pertaining to laughter.

Senses

směšný is used for these senses in English:

  • antic (archaic) Grotesque, bizarre
  • derisive Deserving or provoking derision or ridicule.
  • droll Oddly humorous; whimsical, amusing in a quaint way; waggish.
  • laughable (now, rare) Fitted to excite laughter; humorous.
  • ludicrous Idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny; amusing by being plainly incongruous or absurd.
  • preposterous Absurd, or contrary to common sense.
  • ridiculous Deserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd.
  • risible (of a person) Easily laughing; prone to laughter

antic — full definition

  1. noun A piece of foolish, playful or attention-seeking behaviour; usually used in the plural.
  2. adjective Grotesque or absurd in an oddly theatrical way.

derisive — full definition

  1. adj Expressing or characterized by derision; mocking; ridiculing.
  2. adj Deserving or provoking derision or ridicule.

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