Affecting and Risible

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Affecting adjective - Having the power to affect the feelings or sympathies.

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Risible is an antonym for affecting.

Risible adjective - Causing or intended to cause laughter.

Usage example: a risible comment that made the whole class laugh

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Affecting is an antonym for risible.

Nearby Word: risibility

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Risible and Affecting. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affecting/risible

Affecting & Risible. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/affecting/risible>.

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