Laughable
Crossword Clue and Answers
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Publications
- The New York Times Crossword - Sunday, 27 Jun 2021
- Irish Independent - Simple - Wednesday, 17 Mar 2021
- The New York Times Crossword - Saturday, 11 Apr 2020
- The Guardian Speedy - Sunday, 25 Nov 2018
Crossword Answers
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DAFT
Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular; "it used to drive my husband balmy"
RIOT
A wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
CAMP
Providing sophisticated amusement by virtue of having artificially (and vulgarly) mannered or banal or sentimental qualities; "they played up the silliness of their roles for camp effect"; "campy Hollywood musicals of the 1940's"
RICH
Marked by richness and fullness of flavor; "a rich ruby port"; "full-bodied wines"; "a robust claret"; "the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee"
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BOFFO
Resoundingly successful and popular; "for years he was a boffo box office certainty"
CAMPY
Providing sophisticated amusement by virtue of having artificially (and vulgarly) mannered or banal or sentimental qualities; "they played up the silliness of their roles for camp effect"; "campy Hollywood musicals of the 1940's"
DYING
The time when something ends; "it was the death of all his plans"; "a dying of old hopes"
BEAMY
Broad in the beam; "a beamy cargo ship"
SILLY
Inspiring scornful pity; "how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years"- Dashiell Hammett
INANE
Devoid of intelligence
COMIC
Arousing or provoking laughter; "an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls"; "an amusing fellow"; "a comic hat"; "a comical look of surprise"; "funny stories that made everybody laugh"; "a very funny writer"; "it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much"; "a mirthful experience"; "risible courtroom antics"
DROLL
Comical in an odd or whimsical manner; "a droll little man with a quiet tongue-in-cheek kind of humor"
FUNNY
An account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line); "she told a funny story"; "she made a funny"
WITTY
Combining clever conception and facetious expression; "his sermons were unpredictably witty and satirical as well as eloquent"
JAWED
Of animals having jaws of a specified type
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JOCOSE
Characterized by jokes and good humor
ABSURD
Inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense; "the absurd predicament of seeming to argue that virtue is highly desirable but intensely unpleasant"- Walter Lippman
SCREAM
Utter or declare in a very loud voice; "You don't have to yell--I can hear you just fine"
BURBLY
Uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm; "a novel told in burbly panting tones"
DARING
A challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy; "he could never refuse a dare"
HOOVED
Having or resembling hoofs; "horses and other hoofed animals"
CACKLY
Like the cackles or squawks a hen makes especially after laying an egg
SNORTY
(British informal) ill-tempered or annoyed
CHATTY
Prone to friendly informal communication
JOKING
Characterized by jokes and good humor
STUPID
In a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; "he had a dazed expression on his face"; "lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow"; "was stupid from fatigue"
QUAINT
Strange in an interesting or pleasing way; "quaint dialect words"; "quaint streets of New Orleans, that most foreign of American cities"
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UNUSUAL
Being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird; "a strange exaltation that was indefinable"; "a strange fantastical mind"; "what a strange sense of humor she has"
IGNORED
Disregarded; "his cries were unheeded"; "Shaw's neglected one-act comedy, `A Village Wooing'"; "her ignored advice"
BIZARRE
Conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual; "restaurants of bizarre design--one like a hat, another like a rabbit"; "famed for his eccentric spelling"; "a freakish combination of styles"; "his off-the-wall antics"; "the outlandish clothes of teenagers"; "outre and affected stage antics"
BEAMING
Cheerful and bright; "a beaming smile"; "a glad May morning"
BEAMISH
Smiling with happiness or optimism; "Come to my arms, my beamish boy!"- Lewis Carroll; "a room of smiling faces"; "a round red twinkly Santa Claus"
JESTING
Characterized by jokes and good humor
HOWLING
Extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers; "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement"
SMILING
A facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
STRANGE
Not known before; "used many strange words"; "saw many strange faces in the crowd"; "don't let anyone unknown into the house"
ROARING
Very lively and profitable; "flourishing businesses"; "a palmy time for stockbrokers"; "a prosperous new business"; "doing a roaring trade"; "a thriving tourist center"; "did a thriving business in orchids"
SHOUTED
In a vehement outcry; "his shouted words of encouragement could be heard over the crowd noises"
CROWING
An instance of boastful talk; "his brag is worse than his fight"; "whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade"
ASININE
Devoid of intelligence
IDIOTIC
Insanely irresponsible; "an idiotic idea"
COMICAL
Arousing or provoking laughter; "an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls"; "an amusing fellow"; "a comic hat"; "a comical look of surprise"; "funny stories that made everybody laugh"; "a very funny writer"; "it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much"; "a mirthful experience"; "risible courtroom antics"
AMUSING
Arousing or provoking laughter; "an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls"; "an amusing fellow"; "a comic hat"; "a comical look of surprise"; "funny stories that made everybody laugh"; "a very funny writer"; "it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much"; "a mirthful experience"; "risible courtroom antics"
RISIBLE
Arousing or provoking laughter; "an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls"; "an amusing fellow"; "a comic hat"; "a comical look of surprise"; "funny stories that made everybody laugh"; "a very funny writer"; "it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much"; "a mirthful experience"; "risible courtroom antics"
JOCULAR
Characterized by jokes and good humor
JEERING
Showing your contempt by derision
MOCKING
Abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule; "derisive laughter"; "a jeering crowd"; "her mocking smile"; "taunting shouts of `coward' and `sissy'"
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FARCICAL
Broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce; "the wild farcical exuberance of a clown"; "ludicrous green hair"
DERISIVE
Abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule; "derisive laughter"; "a jeering crowd"; "her mocking smile"; "taunting shouts of `coward' and `sissy'"
SNEERING
Expressive of contempt; "curled his lip in a supercilious smile"; "spoke in a sneering jeering manner"; "makes many a sharp comparison but never a mean or snide one"
TAUNTING
Aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
DERISORY
Incongruous;inviting ridicule; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that's a cockeyed idea"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous"
MIRTHFUL
Arousing or provoking laughter; "an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls"; "an amusing fellow"; "a comic hat"; "a comical look of surprise"; "funny stories that made everybody laugh"; "a very funny writer"; "it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much"; "a mirthful experience"; "risible courtroom antics"
COCKEYED
Turned or twisted toward one side; "a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry"- G.K.Chesterton; "his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff"
HUMOROUS
Full of or characterized by humor; "humorous stories"; "humorous cartoons"; "in a humorous vein"
BURBLING
Uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm; "a novel told in burbly panting tones"
SHRIEKED
Uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
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PAROICOUS
Having male and female reproductive organs separate in a single gametoecium
TITTERING
Being or sounding of nervous or suppressed laughter
DISMISSED
Having lost your job
SCREAMING
Sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors"
FACETIOUS
Cleverly amusing in tone; "a bantering tone"; "facetious remarks"; "tongue-in-cheek advice"
LUDICROUS
Incongruous;inviting ridicule; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that's a cockeyed idea"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous"
HILARIOUS
Marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter; "hilarious broad comedy"; "a screaming farce"; "uproarious stories"
FORGOTTEN
Not noticed inadvertently; "her aching muscles forgotten she danced all night"; "he was scolded for his forgotten chores"
INSULTING
Expressing extreme contempt
DIVERTING
Providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining; "an amusing speaker"; "a diverting story"
NEGLECTED
Disregarded; "his cries were unheeded"; "Shaw's neglected one-act comedy, `A Village Wooing'"; "her ignored advice"
SPLITTING
Resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree; "the tree split with a great ripping sound"; "heard a rending roar as the crowd surged forward"
BELITTLED
Made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth); "her comments made me feel small"
ECCENTRIC
Conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual; "restaurants of bizarre design--one like a hat, another like a rabbit"; "famed for his eccentric spelling"; "a freakish combination of styles"; "his off-the-wall antics"; "the outlandish clothes of teenagers"; "outre and affected stage antics"
FORGETFUL
Failing to keep in mind; "forgetful of her responsibilities"; "oblivious old age"
FANTASTIC
Extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers; "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement"
FORGIVING
Inclined or able to forgive and show mercy; "a kindly forgiving nature"; "a forgiving embrace to the naughty child"
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PARDONABLE
Admitting of being pardoned
BELITTLING
The act of belittling
RIDICULOUS
Incongruous;inviting ridicule; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that's a cockeyed idea"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous"
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CHALLENGING
Requiring full use of your abilities or resources; "ambitious schedule"; "performed the most challenging task without a mistake"
NONSENSICAL
Having no intelligible meaning; "nonsense syllables"; "a nonsensical jumble of words"
DISMISSIBLE
Subject to dismissal; "appointed and removable by the mayor"
DISREGARDED
Not noticed inadvertently; "her aching muscles forgotten she danced all night"; "he was scolded for his forgotten chores"
INSUPERABLE
Incapable of being surmounted or excelled; "insuperable odds"; "insuperable heroes"
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ENTERTAINING
Agreeably diverting; "an entertaining puppet show"; "films should be entertaining"
PREPOSTEROUS
Incongruous;inviting ridicule; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that's a cockeyed idea"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous"
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IRRESPONSIBLE
Showing lack of care for consequences; "behaved like an irresponsible idiot"; "hasty and irresponsible action"
CHALLENGEABLE
Capable of being challenged
INSUPPORTABLE
Incapable of being justified or explained