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hilarious

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hi⋅lar⋅i⋅ous

  [hi-lair-ee-uhs, -lar-, hahy-]
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–adjective
1. arousing great merriment; extremely funny: a hilarious story; a hilarious old movie.
2. boisterously merry or cheerful: a hilarious celebration.
3. merry; cheerful.
Origin:
1815–25; < L hilar(is), hilar(us) cheerful (< Gk hilarós) + -ious

Related forms:
hi⋅lar⋅i⋅ous⋅ly, adverb
hi⋅lar⋅i⋅ous⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
2. lively, jolly, rollicking, high-spirited.

Antonyms:
2. sad, serious, solemn.
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hi·lar·i·ous   (hĭ-lâr'ē-əs, -lār'-, hī-)   
adj.  Characterized by or causing great merriment.

[Latin hilaris, cheerful; see hilarity + -ious.]
hi·lar'i·ous·ly adv., hi·lar'i·ous·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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