English-Thai Dictionary

risible

ADJ น่าขำ  น่าหัวเราะ  funny absurb na-kam

 

risible

ADJ น่าหัวเราะ  น่าขัน  laughable ludicrous na-hua-lor

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

RISIBLE

a.[L. risibilis, from rideo, risi, to laugh. See Ridiculous. ] 1. Having the faculty or power of laughing. Man is a risible animal.
2. Laughable; capable of exciting laughter. The description of Falstaff in Shakespeare, exhibits a risible scene. Risible differs from ludicrous, as species from genus; ludicrous expressing that which is playful and sportive; risible, that which may excite laughter. Risible differs from ridiculous, as the latter implies something mean or contemptible, and risible does not.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

RISIBLE

Ris "i *ble, a. Etym: [F., fr. L. risibilis, fr. ridere, risum, to laugh. Cf. Ridiculous. ]

 

1. Having the faculty or power of laughing; disposed to laugh. Laughing is our busines,... it has been made the definition of man that he is risible. Dr. H. More.

 

2. Exciting laughter; worthy to be laughed at; amusing. "Risible absurdities." Johnson. I hope you find nothing risible in my complaisance. Sir W. Scott.

 

3. Used in, or expressing, laughter; as, risible muscles.

 

Note: Risible is sometimes used as a noun, in the plural, for the feeling of amusement and for the muscles and other organs used in laughing, collectively; as, unable to control one's risibles.

 

Syn. -- Ludicrous; laughable; amusing; ridiculous -- Risible, Ludicrous, Ridiculous. Risible differs from ludicrous as species from genus; ludicrous expressing that which is playful and sportive; risible, that which may excite laughter. Risible differs from ridiculous, as the latter implies something contemptuous, and risible does not.

 

--Ris "i *ble *ness (#), n. -- Ris "i *bly, adv.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

risible

ris i ble |ˈrizəbəl ˈrɪzəbəl | ▶adjective such as to provoke laughter: a risible scene of lovemaking in a tent. • rare (of a person ) having the faculty or power of laughing; inclined to laugh. DERIVATIVES ris i bil i ty |ˌrizəˈbilətē |noun, ris i bly |-blē |adverb ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘inclined to laughter ’): from late Latin risibilis, from Latin ris- ‘laughed, ’ from the verb ridere.

 

Oxford Dictionary

risible

risible |ˈrɪzɪb (ə )l | ▶adjective provoking laughter through being ludicrous: a risible scene of lovemaking in a tent. DERIVATIVES risibility |-ˈbɪlɪti |noun, risibly adverb ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘inclined to laughter ’): from late Latin risibilis, from Latin ris- ‘laughed ’, from the verb ridere.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

risible

risible adjective a risible comedy routine from their old radio days: laughable, ridiculous, absurd, comical, comic, amusing, funny, hilarious, humorous, droll, farcical, silly, ludicrous, hysterical; informal rib-tickling, priceless.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

risible

risible adjective their irresponsibility would be risible were it not so dangerous: laughable, ridiculous, absurd, comical, comic, amusing, funny, chucklesome, hilarious, humorous, droll, entertaining, diverting, farcical, slapstick, silly, facetious, ludicrous, hysterical, uproarious, riotous, side-splitting, zany, grotesque; informal rib-tickling, crazy, priceless; dated killing; rare derisible. ANTONYMS serious.

 

French Dictionary

risible

risible adj. adjectif Comique de façon involontaire. : Une affirmation risible. SYNONYME grotesque ; ridicule .

 

risiblement

risiblement adv. adverbe D ’une manière risible.

 

Spanish Dictionary

risible

risible adjetivo Que provoca risa o es digno de risa :un asunto risible; el esperpento deforma el sentido trágico de la vida, convirtiéndolo en feo, ridículo, desaliñado, risible y grotesco .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

risible

ris i ble /rɪ́zəb (ə )l /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠1 よく笑う ; 笑い性の .2 〖名詞 の前で 〗笑いの [に関する ].3 笑わせる, ばかげた .