01 a. Having the faculty or power of laughing; disposed to laugh.
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Having the faculty or power of laughing; disposed to laugh.“Laughing is our busines, . . . it has been made the definition of man that he is risible.” — Dr. H. More.
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Exciting laughter; worthy to be laughed at; amusing.“I hope you find nothing risible in my complaisance.” — Sir W. Scott.
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Used in, or expressing, laughter; as, risible muscles.
Syn.
Ludicrous; laughable; amusing; ridiculous -- Risible, Ludicrous, Ridiculous.
Risible differs from ludicrous as species from genus; ludicrous expressing that which is playful and sportive; risible, that which may excite laughter. Risible differs from ridiculous, as the latter implies something contemptuous, and risible does not.