USA Today Rootonym July 16, 2026 Answers
Thursday puzzle · 4 root words. Tap “View Answers” on any word to reveal its solution, root, and example.
Absurd; worthy of or deserving contemptuous laughter (adjective)View Answers
Capable of causing laughter; able or inclined to laugh; amusing; ludicrous (adjective)View Answers
Characterized by or expressing ridicule, insult or mockery (adjective)View Answers
To laugh at in scorn or with contempt; to mock or make fun of (verb)View Answers
About this puzzle
This page lists all 4 root words from the USA Today Rootonym published on July 16, 2026, a Thursday. Each Rootonym word is built on a Latin or Greek root; tap View Answers next to any word to open its solution page, where you'll see the full answer, the root and what it means, and an example sentence.
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