hilarious
[ hi-lair-ee-uhs, -lar-, hahy- ]
adjective
arousing great merriment; extremely funny: a hilarious story; a hilarious old movie.
boisterously merry or cheerful: a hilarious celebration.
merry; cheerful.
Origin of hilarious
1Other words for hilarious
Opposites for hilarious
Other words from hilarious
- hi·lar·i·ous·ly, adverb
- hi·lar·i·ous·ness, noun
- hy·per·hi·lar·i·ous, adjective
- hy·per·hi·lar·i·ous·ly, adverb
- hy·per·hi·lar·i·ous·ness, noun
- un·hi·lar·i·ous, adjective
- un·hi·lar·i·ous·ly, adverb
- un·hi·lar·i·ous·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for hilarious
hilarious
/ (hɪˈlɛərɪəs) /
adjective
very funny or merry
Origin of hilarious
1C19: from Latin hilaris glad, from Greek hilaros
Derived forms of hilarious
- hilariously, adverb
- hilariousness, noun
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