laughworthy
Deserving a chuckle
Laughworthy describes something deserving of laughter, though the term carries an ambiguous edge—it can mean genuinely funny or so absurd it invites mockery.
His laughworthy attempts at cooking left the kitchen in ruins.
The word often appears in contexts where the humor is unintentional or where something fails so spectacularly it becomes amusing.
Unlike praiseworthy or noteworthy, laughworthy tends toward the dismissive.
Extremely amusing
- comicalCausing laughter
- wittyCleverly humorous
- drollOddly humorous
- satiricalMocking through exaggeration
facetious · whimsical · farcical · jocular · mirthful · chucklesome · jovial · playful
Causing light laughter
- delightfulHighly pleasing, wonderful
- cheerfulPleasantly bright in mood
- gleefulFull of high-spirited joy
- charmingPleasantly attractive in manner
whimsical · lighthearted · entertaining · enjoyable · diverting · pleasant · heartwarming · endearing
Inviting scorn through absurdity
- ludicrousAbsurdly unreasonable or inappropriate
- preposterousCompletely contrary to reason
- absurdWildly illogical
- nonsensicalWithout coherent meaning
outrageous · bizarre · incongruous · far-fetched · implausible · unbelievable · outlandish · surreal
hilarious
Extremely amusing
satirical · facetious · whimsical · farcical · jocular · mirthful · chucklesome · jovial · playful · silly
amusing
Causing light laughter
- delightfulHighly pleasing, wonderful
- cheerfulPleasantly bright in mood
- gleefulFull of high-spirited joy
charming · whimsical · lighthearted · entertaining · enjoyable · diverting · pleasant · heartwarming · endearing · fun
ridiculous
Inviting scorn through absurdity
- ludicrousAbsurdly unreasonable or inappropriate
- preposterousCompletely contrary to reason
- absurdWildly illogical
nonsensical · outrageous · bizarre · incongruous · far-fetched · implausible · unbelievable · outlandish · surreal · madcap
laughworthyunfunny
Devoid of humor
humorless · dull · unamusing · cringe-worthy · tedious
laughworthytragic
Causing great sorrow
heartbreaking · sobering · somber · depressing · harrowing
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