"Smartwatches and smartphones are banned in my children’s schools during the school day, which I’m very happy about; I find any argument for allowing these devices in the classroom to be risible [ˈrɪzəbəl]." — Jessica Grose, The New York Times, 27 Mar. 20

risible
adj [ˈrɪzəbəl]

Risible is a formal word used disapprovingly to describe things that deserve to be mocked or laughed at because they are absurd or unreasonable.

Risible, ridiculous, derision, and risorius all come from the Latin verb ridēre, meaning “to laugh.”

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