laughter

The word “laughter” has 2 syllables: laugh-ter

It's pronounced as /ˈlæftər/

What is synonym and antonym for laughter?

In the thesaurus, “laughter” has 47 synonyms and 18 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for laughter along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for laughter

amusement
belly laugh
boff
boffo
boffola
cachinnation
cackle
chortle
chortling
chuckle
chuckling
crow
crowing
fit
giggle
giggling
glee
grin
guffaw
guffawing
har-de-har
hee-haw
hilarity
horselaugh
howling
laugh
merriment
mirth
peal
rejoicing
roar
roaring
shout
shriek
simper
smile
smirk
snicker
snigger
snort
snorting
tee-hee
titter
tittering
twitter
whoop
yuck

Antonyms for laughter

cry
crying
despair
face
frown
gloom
grimace
groan
lour
lower
moan
mouth
pout
sadness
scowl
sob
unhappiness
wail

Meanings of laughter

noun
1. The sound of laughing, produced by air so expelled; any similar sound.
2. A movement (usually involuntary) of the muscles of the laughing face, particularly of the lips, and of the whole body, with a peculiar expression of the eyes, indicating merriment, satisfaction or derision, and usually attended by a sonorous and interrupted expulsion of air from the lungs.
3. A reason for merriment.

Example Sentences

Her contagious laughter brightened up the entire room.
We could hear the sound of laughter from the next room.
His joke was so funny that it brought laughter to everyone around.
The laughter echoed through the halls, making it impossible not to smile.
She was filled with laughter as the comedian made her day with his hilarious performance.

On this page you'll find 65 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to laughter, such as: amusement, belly laugh, boff, boffo, boffola, cachinnation, cackle.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.