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Antonyms for hilarious


Grammar : Adj
Spell : hi-lair-ee-uhs, -lar-, hahy-
Phonetic Transcription : hɪˈlɛər i əs, -ˈlær-, haɪ-



Definition of hilarious

Origin :
  • 1823, "cheerful," from Latin hilaris "cheerful, of good cheer" (see hilarity) + -ous. Meaning "boisterously joyful" is from 1830s. Related: Hilariously.
  • adj very funny
Example sentences :
  • He in turn gives way to the hilarious buffoonery of the two slaves.
  • Extract from : « The Dramatic Values in Plautus » by Wilton Wallace Blancke
  • The old lady began to seem to him a thought too discursive, if not hilarious.
  • Extract from : « Tiverton Tales » by Alice Brown
  • All Doctor Eben's friends were hilarious; and the greater part of Hetty's were gloomy.
  • Extract from : « Hetty's Strange History » by Anonymous
  • The moderator had some difficulty in restoring order to the hilarious meeting.
  • Extract from : « Cy Whittaker's Place » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • All were hugely amused, but one, Mr. Pulcifer, was hilarious.
  • Extract from : « Galusha the Magnificent » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • Señoras and señoritas are hilarious, and little children clap their hands.
  • Extract from : « Aztec Land » by Maturin M. Ballou
  • They were a wild, hilarious party, careless and irresponsible.
  • Extract from : « The Crevice » by William John Burns and Isabel Ostrander
  • The dance began with a swirl of noise and hilarious confusion.
  • Extract from : « Blazed Trail Stories » by Stewart Edward White
  • "Do I look——" she began, but David burst into hilarious laughter.
  • Extract from : « Patchwork » by Anna Balmer Myers
  • His hearty, hilarious laugh was as contagious as the measles.
  • Extract from : « The Kentucky Ranger » by Edward T. Curnick

Synonyms for hilarious

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