risible

  • 1risible — [ rizibl ] adj. • 1370; bas lat. risibilis ♦ Propre à faire rire, à exciter involontairement une gaieté moqueuse. ⇒ grotesque, ridicule(plus forts). Ce film se veut comique, il est plutôt risible. « Toute mode est risible par quelque côté »… …

    Encyclopédie Universelle

  • 2Risible — Ris i*ble, a. [F., fr. L. risibilis, fr. ridere, risum, to laugh. Cf. {Ridiculous}.] 1. Having the faculty or power of laughing; disposed to laugh. [1913 Webster] Laughing is our busines, . . . it has been made the definition of man that he is… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3risible — Risible. adj. de tout genre. Qui a la faculté de rire. Les Philosophes disent que l homme est un animal risible. Il signifie aussi, Qui est propre à faire rire. Ce conte est fort risible. cette piece de theatre est une des plus risibles qu on ait …

    Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • 4risible — adjetivo 1. Uso/registro: elevado. Que causa risa, o merece ser tomado a risa: La tuya es una propuesta risible, sin fundamento …

    Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • 5risible — index ludicrous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 6risible — 1550s, given to laughter, from L.L. risibilis laughable, able to laugh, from L. risus, pp. of ridere to laugh. Meaning capable of exciting laughter, comical is from 1727 …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 7risible — droll, funny, *laughable, ludicrous, ridiculous, comic, comical, farcical Analogous words: amusing, diverting, entertaining (see AMUSE) …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 8risible — (Del lat. risibĭlis). 1. adj. Capaz de reírse. 2. Que causa risa o es digno de ella …

    Diccionario de la lengua española

  • 9risible — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ such as to provoke laughter. DERIVATIVES risibility noun risibly adverb. ORIGIN Latin risibilis, from ridere to laugh …

    English terms dictionary

  • 10risible — [riz′ə bəl] adj. [Fr < LL risibilis < L risus, pp. of ridere, to laugh: see RIDICULE] 1. able or inclined to laugh 2. of or connected with laughter 3. causing laughter; laughable; funny; amusing …

    English World dictionary