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Laughable vs Sporting - What's the difference?

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Laughable is a related term of sporting.


As adjectives the difference between laughable and sporting

is that laughable is worthless; worthy of contempt or derision while sporting is (not comparable) pertaining to sports.

As a verb sporting is

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As a noun sporting is

the act of taking part in a sport.

laughable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Worthless; worthy of contempt or derision.
  • Fitted to excite laughter; humorous.
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    Synonyms

    * droll, ludicrous, mirthful, comical, risible

    Derived terms

    * laughableness * laughably

    sporting

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (more)
  • (not comparable) Pertaining to sports
    • He got a job in a sporting goods store.
  • (comparable) Exhibiting sportsmanship.
    • Quite sporting of you to call that foul on yourself.
  • (comparable) Having a reasonable chance of success.
    • You think he has a sporting chance? I wouldn't call even him a long shot!
  • (comparable) Fair, generous; ‘game’.
    • It was very sporting of her to let us off like that.

    Derived terms

    * sporting goods * sporting house * sporting chance

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of taking part in a sport.
  • * (Philip Schaff)