# risible

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɹɪzɪbəl/

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to laughter
2. Provoking laughter; ludicrous; ridiculous; humorously insignificant
3. Easily laughing; prone to laughter

## Etymology
From Middle French risible and directly from Late Latin rīsibilis, from Latin rīsus (“laughter”) + -ibilis, from the perfect passive participle of rīdeō (“laugh”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/risible