Saturday, March 30, 2024

Word of the Day: Risible

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Saturday, March 30, 2024
Risible
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adjective 1. Such as to provoke laughter.
2. (Of a person) Having the faculty or power of laughing; inclined to laugh.
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
Play Button "I was in a grumpy mood, but the risible new Netflix cartoon show turned it around."
Play Button "A few risible comments and a well-timed story earned him the reputation as the life of the party."
Play Button "I can't sit next to my risible colleague in meetings, because we'll laugh the entire time."
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Latin, mid-16th century
Why This Word?
"Risible" is a funny word — literally. It comes from the Latin word "risus," which is a conjugation of the verb "ridēre," meaning "to laugh." As an adjective, "risible" is used to describe anything related to laughing. ...
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