hilarious
adjective
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Definition of hilarious
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Synonyms & Antonyms for hilarious
Synonyms
antic, chucklesome, comedic, comic, comical, droll, farcical, funny, humoristic, humorous, hysterical (also hysteric), killing, laughable, ludicrous, ridiculous, riotous, risible, screaming, sidesplitting, uproarious
Antonyms
humorless, lame, unamusing, uncomic, unfunny, unhumorous, unhysterical
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When Moreh gently points out to Warshavski that the escape room, like all other businesses, will be closed that day, a conversation — by turns hilarious, biting, and humane — ensues. — Daneet Steffens, BostonGlobe.com, "‘Fly Already’ a story collection with a high tolerance for the absurd," 29 Aug. 2019 In the film's opening flashback, the sobbing groom, with arrows plunged into his chest, begs a young Daniel (played by hilarious, but sad Adam Brody as an adult) for help. — Kaitlin Reilly, refinery29.com, "Everything You Need To Know About The Crazy, Bloody Game In Ready Or Not," 24 Aug. 2019 And everyone was so welcoming, hilarious, and kind. — Megan Stein, Country Living, "'Criminal Minds' Star Paget Brewster Is Starring on Another Show You Already Love," 24 Aug. 2019 Hundreds of corgis stormed an Oregon beach, offering Rex Huppke a moment of hilarious, short-legged clarity in a complicated world. — Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, "Daywatch: How Asian carp could survive and thrive in Lake Michigan, plans for a Peotone airport are back and other things to know to start your day," 13 Aug. 2019 Got to see the Yankees hit three home runs in one inning, got to see a pretty hilarious, but also somewhat unfortunate play in the outfield, an Orioles player got hit in the head— Rich: When he got hit by the head? — Nr Staff, National Review, "The Editors Podcast: More Mass Shootings Shake the Nation," 9 Aug. 2019 Gabrielle Union, @gabunion Social media is often derided for presenting artifice, but Gabrielle Union’s presence on Instagram feels like a frank (and hilarious) conversation between friends. — Cady Lang, Time, "The 25 Accounts to Follow For the Best Instagram Stories Right Now," 4 June 2019 The Younger actress has cemented her status as TV's favorite ruthless, but lovable (and often hilarious) boss. — Lauren Alexis Fisher, Harper's BAZAAR, "Miriam Shor On Season 6 of 'Younger' and How Diana Trout Empowered Her to Pursue Directing," 13 May 2019 Millie Bobby Brown shared a hilarious behind-the-scenes moment from the set of Stranger Things 3, showing the young star performing an iconic scene from Frozen alongside costar Sadie Sink. — Jodi Guglielmi, PEOPLE.com, "Watch Stranger Things Costars Millie Bobby Brown and Sadie Sink Perform an Iconic Frozen Song," 26 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hilarious.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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