Synonyms and antonyms of Words used to describe laughter and laughs in American Thesaurus

a hollow laugh ()

a laugh that sounds sad rather than happy or sincere

brittle (adjective)

literary a brittle laugh or smile does not show real humor or happiness

humorless (adjective)

a humorless smile or laugh expresses no pleasure

humourless ()

the British spelling of humorless

laughingly (adverb)

in a way that shows you think something is silly

laughingly (adverb)

if you do something laughingly, you laugh as you do it

mirthless (adjective)

mainly literary a mirthless smile or laugh expresses feelings such as anger or sadness

mocking (adjective)

showing that you think someone or something is stupid