adj
risible
Risible (adj) means Connected with laughing.
adj
1
Connected with laughing.
"A joke merely affected her with silent convulsive twitchings, as though the risible faculties struggled somewhere within her but could not bring the laugh to birth."
— Arthur Quiller-Couch (1912)
2
So silly or absurd that it makes people laugh.
3
Quick to laugh.
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Etymology
From Middle French risible and directly from Late Latin rīsibilis, from Latin rīsus (“laughter”) + -ibilis, from the perfect passive participle of rīdeō (“laugh”).
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What is the meaning of risible?
"risible" (adj) means connected with laughing.
What is another word for risible?
Other words for "risible" include funny, amusing, comical, comic, mirthful, laughable.
What are the different meanings of risible?
"risible" has 3 main meanings: 1. Connected with laughing; 2. So silly or absurd that it makes people laugh; 3. Quick to laugh.
