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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. "