risible
English · Español · Français · Thesaurus
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
risible
- /ˈɹɪzɪbəl/
- /ˈɹaɪzɪbəl/
Sounds like (one pronunciation) rizzable
Where it comes from
From Middle French risible and directly from Late Latin rīsibilis, from Latin rīsus (“laughter”) + -ibilis, from the perfect passive participle of rīdeō (“laugh”).
adjective more risible · most risible
- Of or pertaining to laughter. the risible muscles
- Provoking laughter; ludicrous; ridiculous; humorously insignificant. "[…] I hope you find nothing risible in my complaisance?" replied his companion, something jealously.
- Easily laughing; prone to laughter. We are got indeed into a merry world, Laughing is our main buſiniſs; as if becauſe it has bin made part of the Definition of man, that he his Riſible, his man-hood conſiſted in nothing elſe.
Translations
Talk about this word "risible." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/risible. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. risible. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/risible "risible." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/risible.Cite this
@misc{risible_2026,
title = {risible},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/risible},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
