uproarious

[ uhp-rawr-ee-uhs, -rohr- ]

/ ʌpˈrɔr i əs, -ˈroʊr- /

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Definition of uproarious

adjective

characterized by or in a state of uproar; tumultuous.

making an uproar; confused and noisy, as an assembly, person, etc.

very funny, as a person or situation.

very loud, as sounds or utterances.

expressed by or producing uproar.

OTHER WORDS FOR uproarious

1 raging, stormy, riotous, turbulent.

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Origin of uproarious

First recorded in 1810–20; uproar + -ious

OTHER WORDS FROM uproarious

up·roar·i·ous·ly, adverbup·roar·i·ous·ness, noun

Words nearby uproarious

upright piano, uprise, uprising, upriver, uproar, uproarious, uproot, uprose, uprouse, uprush, UPS

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How to use uproarious in a sentence

The concepts Tim Robinson cooks up for this uproarious sketch comedy, which dropped its second season this year, are so inherently absurd that they shoot straight into the social-media zeitgeist.
The 10 Best TV Shows of 2021|Judy Berman|December 3, 2021|Time
The laughter broke out at short intervals, and by and by became uproarious and constant.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866|Various
Duncan was a perfect champion; his strength and activity were marvellous, and his mirth uproarious.
Eric, or Little by Little|Frederic W. Farrar
Singing, dancing, uproarious with gladness, the troop crossed the village and passed by the hut of Fergan.
The Pilgrim's Shell or Fergan the Quarryman|Eugne Sue

Gradually it grew louder and more uproarious: there was evidently some unusual source of festivity.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 67, Number 414, April, 1850|Various
When the door opened a few minutes later, they were all talking and laughing at once in a decidedly uproarious fashion.
The Story of the Big Front Door|Mary Finley Leonard

British Dictionary definitions for uproarious

uproarious

/ (ʌpˈrɔːrɪəs) /

adjective

causing or characterized by an uproar; tumultuous

extremely funny; hilarious

(of laughter) loud and boisterous

Derived forms of uproarious

uproariously, adverbuproariousness, noun

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uproarious

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