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riversedge

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4. I had to look it up............

Tue Apr 16, 2019, 06:55 PM

Apr 2019

I think I will take " such as to provoke laughter." No doubt soon trump will come out or Sarah will say he was on joking!

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=what+is+the+meaning+of++%E2%80%9Crisible%E2%80%9D%3F
ris·i·ble
/ˈrizəbəl/
adjective
adjective: risible

such as to provoke laughter.
"a risible scene of lovemaking in a tent"
synonyms: laughable, ridiculous, absurd, comical, comic, amusing, funny, chucklesome, hilarious, humorous, droll, entertaining, diverting, farcical, slapstick, silly, facetious, ludicrous, hysterical, uproarious, riotous, sidesplitting, zany, grotesque; More
informalrib-tickling, crazy, priceless;
datedkilling;
rarederisible
"their irresponsibility would be risible were it not so dangerous"
antonyms: serious
rare
(of a person) having the faculty or power of laughing; inclined to laugh.

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Experts deride Trump's Notre Dame firefighting advice as 'risible' [View all] muriel_volestrangler Apr 2019 OP

"Risible" - what a strange word FakeNoose Apr 2019 #1

It's a real English word - an excellent one, not the product of Google Translate. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #3

Oh sure, I know what it means FakeNoose Apr 2019 #5

268 hits on DU muriel_volestrangler Apr 2019 #9

I've used it, though not often. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #13

I had to look it up............ riversedge Apr 2019 #4

Of the synonyms the Google Machine offered, "risible" is probably Buns_of_Fire Apr 2019 #6

Nope, perfeectly good English word obamanut2012 Apr 2019 #7

pres. Imbecile Miigwech Apr 2019 #2

The dotard himself is risible. milestogo Apr 2019 #8

What I found even more laughable was his other piece of advice: "Must act quickly!" subterranean Apr 2019 #10

Risible is the exact word I used yesterday when I told hubby about the moron's advice... Hekate Apr 2019 #11

Funny thread, this. That's two words I know and use (dotard and risible) that seem to have... Hekate Apr 2019 #12