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as in funny
causing or intended to cause laughter
a risible comment that made the whole class laugh
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as in ridiculous
so foolish or pointless as to be worthy of scornful laughter
the idea that people are meant to have wings is risible
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Recent Examples of risible
The risible ending lets down both actors, each of whom give it their all (especially Glusman) while the screenplay feels like there are chunks of character motivations and development tossed into the trash.
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 July 2025
The risible final montage casts Brooker in a moralist light befitting Mother Hen, leaving us with a storybook fable, the moral of which is to not check our damn phones while behind the wheel.
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—Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Kagame’s claims that the FDLR poses a threat to Rwanda are similarly risible.
—Michela Wrong, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2023
Some individual justices have attempted to do so, but their explanations are often risible.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 July 2025
The risible final montage casts Brooker in a moralist light befitting Mother Hen, leaving us with a storybook fable, the moral of which is to not check our damn phones while behind the wheel.
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—Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Kagame’s claims that the FDLR poses a threat to Rwanda are similarly risible.
—Michela Wrong, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2023
Some individual justices have attempted to do so, but their explanations are often risible.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for risible
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Accidentally running face-first into your mom’s butt is funny, no matter your species.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
20 Mar. 2026
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At work, while reporting near a looming tornado, Clark meets Floyd (played with a touching, funny pathos by David Harbour), a sign-language interpreter.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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The idea that Ethan will not learn from his first exposure to pro ball is ridiculous.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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But its premise never evolves enough to let loose in ridiculous fashion, yielding diminishing returns.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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Butler went for a mix of serious and humorous in his statement on the pickup.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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The two American stars, the reason for Hulu to be giving this one a push, are both very good, using their respective comic personae to humorous effect but not schtick.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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Shawn Hatosy is particularly feral here, injecting real menace into an otherwise absurd premise.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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The deadpan one-liners exaggerating his strength, speed and toughness to absurd levels, turned Norris into one of the internet’s first global memes.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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Incorporating magical realism into the comedic and, at times, poignant overtones can be a tricky feat, but Devantez and company do it with great craft and care.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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Adapted from a Norwegian-language film from director Tommy Wirkola, this movie needs a director who can smoothly shift from silly to sadistic within a single scene, and Jaccone’s broad comedic sensibilities aren’t up to the task.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
16 Mar. 2026
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In retaliation, Afroman released several songs about the experience, made music videos using his security-cam footage, and generally was a silly goose about the whole thing.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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This confident Yale Rep production follows Ionesco’s lead by being very clear about its point but relentlessly silly while making it.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2026
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Featuring so many plugs for Chick-fil-A that one hopes the producers got a good product-placement fee or at least free catering for the film shoot, Plantman & Blondie might have been amusing enough as a brief sketch, although frankly even that’s doubtful.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Mar. 2026
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There was an amusing sequence in this game that got a rise out of the crowd.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Astin sinks into his pathetic character with full commitment, but the running gag about Ron getting more upset about the possibility of being banned from the fast-food restaurant than anything else is hammered so relentlessly that the character just seems mentally challenged.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Mar. 2026
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Of course, the notes turn out to mostly be about her as well as the principal (played by Gosling), detailing their most pathetic behaviors.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Risible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/risible. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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