1. the ability or inclination to laugh; a sense of the ridiculous or amusing
Usage: formal
2. the quality of being laughable or ridiculous
Usage: formal

Examples

• The comedian’s natural risibility made him popular at parties.
• She couldn’t suppress her risibility when she saw his ridiculous outfit.
• The risibility of the situation became apparent to everyone present.
• His speech was met with risibility rather than the respect he expected.
• The play’s risibility lay in its exaggerated characters and absurd plot.
• Despite the serious topic, there was an element of risibility in his presentation.