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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