Synonyms and antonyms of Words used to describe laughter and laughs in British 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 humour or happiness

humorless ()

the American spelling of humourless

humourless (adjective)

a humourless smile or laugh expresses no pleasure

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