hilarious
adjective
arousing great merriment; extremely funny.
hilariousness
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a word derived from
hilarious.
Example Sentences
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“They want to see what’s going on out there in all its absurdity or its hilariousness or its scariness. They want to watch something real, and not fake.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2023
"I think comedy can usefully be used as part of the scrutiny of our political system and not just to do jokes about the physical hilariousness of some politicians," he says.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 17, 2011
It appeared in newspapers all across the country, was received as a whole new kind of hilariousness and made him famous.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the store itself the spirit of hilariousness increased as the day advanced.
From In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim by Frances Hodgson Burnett
It was all over in a few moments, but the effort made to return to hilariousness was a failure; the shock to the majority of the gay throng had been great.
From In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim by Frances Hodgson Burnett
