laughable
/ˈlɑːfəbl̩/adjective
laughable is spelled L-A-U-G-H-A-B-L-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 22,965th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, laughable means “Worthless; worthy of contempt or derision” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in laughable?
| Letters | 9: L-A-U-G-H-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.5 times per million words; the 22,965th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is laughable?
Laughable appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 22,965th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce laughable?
- Australia /ˈlaːfəbl̩/
- UK /ˈlɑːfəbl̩/
- UK /ˈlæfəbl̩/
Laughable has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-laughable.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of laughable
- more laughable comparative
- most laughable superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does laughable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
archaicFitted to excite laughter; humorous.
At this our first dinner at the Government House a very laughable incident occurred.
- 2
Worthless; worthy of contempt or derision.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Laughable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | risible , ridicule |
| German | lächerlich, lachhaft , zum Lachen |
| Portuguese | ridículo, risível |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does laughable come from?
From laugh + -able.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).