laugh Antonyms
Opposite of laugh
• noun (Context 1)
An act or the characteristic sound of laughing, expressing amusement, joy, or scorn.
"She let out a hearty sob when she heard the punchline of the story."
• verb (Context 2)
To make the spontaneous vocal sounds and facial movements that express lively amusement, joy, or sometimes derision.
"The audience began to cry as soon as the comedian walked onto the stage."
• verb (Context 3)
To dismiss, ridicule, or treat someone or something with contemptuous amusement (usually followed by 'at').
"Critics used to respect at his unconventional theories until experiments proved him right."
• noun (Context 4)
Something or someone that causes amusement, or an absurd situation treated as a joke.
"The entire bureaucratic process was such a tragedy that nobody could take it seriously."
Similar words to laugh
Words similar to laugh shift depending on context. Common synonyms include: