hilarious
Americanadjective
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arousing great merriment; extremely funny.
a hilarious story; a hilarious old movie.
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boisterously merry or cheerful.
a hilarious celebration.
- Synonyms:
- high-spirited, rollicking, jolly, lively
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merry; cheerful.
adjective
Usage
What does hilarious mean? Hilarious means extremely funny, like literally lol funny.Hilarious is most commonly used to describe someone or something (like a joke or a movie) as super funny. Much less commonly, it used to mean very merry or cheerful, as in a hilarious celebration.Example: The movie was absolutely hilarious—I was laughing so hard at one point that I was crying.
Other Word Forms
- hilariously adverb
- hilariousness noun
- hyperhilarious adjective
- hyperhilariously adverb
- hyperhilariousness noun
- unhilarious adjective
- unhilariously adverb
- unhilariousness noun
Etymology
Origin of hilarious
1815–25; < Latin hilar ( is ), hilar ( us ) cheerful (< Greek hilarós ) + -ious
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
O’Hara created a perfectly hilarious monster in Moira, from her absurdly over-the-top wardrobe and wigs to her open disdain for their new life.
From Los Angeles Times
“I can tell you when Food Network started losing the plot, baby,” said Tori Paschal, a digital creator who posted this spot-on, hilarious observation in a TikTok video.
From Salon
I don’t know what he’s trying to say, but it’s hilarious, and there are really deep truths in there that I’m still trying to figure out.
Where to watch: Peacock Nominated for: Best picture, lead actress, adapted screenplay, original score What we said: “‘Bugonia’ is a hilarious movie with no hope for the future of humanity.
From Los Angeles Times
She described it as "intense, fun and nerve-wracking" and said the missions were "absolutely hilarious".
From BBC
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