This week we continue our vocabulary-building series, “The Closing Word.” Each week we provide a new word to help build your vocabulary and show you how to specifically implement it in business. A well-spoken, intelligent agent inspires confidence with clients and colleagues alike.
This week’s closing word:
Pronounced: (RIZ-uh-buhl)
Adjective:
Such as to provoke laughter.
Synonyms:
ludicrous – ridiculous – laughable – comical – funny
We highly recommend this short article from Vocabulary.com, which shows the nuanced meaning of risible:
https://www.vocabulary.com/articles/tasty-morsels/vocabulary-shout-out-ann-hornaday-for-risibly/
Example:
“Watching our neighbor try to make a hot tub out of a kiddie pool, shop vac, and a propane tank made for arisible evening.”
