Grave and Laughable

Grave

Grave adjective - Not joking or playful in mood or manner.
Usage example: when I asked him how his dog was doing, he looked grave and said, “Not good”

Laughable is an antonym for grave.

Nearby Words: gravely, gravel, graved, graver, graveled

Laughable

Laughable adjective - Causing or intended to cause laughter.
Usage example: the laughable, boisterous antics of the circus clowns

Grave is an antonym for laughable in easily made fun of topic.

Nearby Words: laugh, laughing, laughed, laughably

Both words in one sentence

  • Rule of Cool Surely, a wrestling grave-digger zombie biker would be a laughable gimmick, but surely enough, The Undertaker has been alive (undead?) and kicking for about 20 years now, and has become one of the most iconic figures in all of wrestling.
    Source: Rule of Cool
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