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Antonyms for uproarious


Grammar : Adj
Spell : uhp-rawr-ee-uhs, -rohr-
Phonetic Transcription : ʌpˈrɔr i əs, -ˈroʊr-



Definition of uproarious

Origin :
  • 1791, from uproar + -ous. Related: Uproariously.
  • adj boisterous
  • adj hilarious
  • adj very funny
Example sentences :
  • For Tobe was rolling about the room in an ecstasy of uproarious mirth.
  • Extract from : « Southern Lights and Shadows » by Various
  • The more part received the divine message in uproarious jubilation.
  • Extract from : « Dreamers of the Ghetto » by I. Zangwill
  • I slunk on and on, shivering with cold, through the uproarious streets.
  • Extract from : « The Arrow of Gold » by Joseph Conrad
  • Amid the uproarious merriment provoked by their speeches I sat in silence.
  • Extract from : « The O'Ruddy » by Stephen Crane
  • Outside the most uproarious music could be heard: no one would have heard the cry for help.
  • Extract from : « Debts of Honor » by Maurus Jkai
  • Uproarious and naïve are the humours of South Street, lying just behind us.
  • Extract from : « Pipefuls » by Christopher Morley
  • With others he took part in the uproarious merriment of the occasion.
  • Extract from : « The Kentucky Ranger » by Edward T. Curnick
  • But his mirth was so uproarious this morning that it caused the father to look worried.
  • Extract from : « Watch Yourself Go By » by Al. G. Field
  • Dick was uproarious in his applause whenever a man was killed.
  • Extract from : « The Telegraph Boy » by Horatio Alger, Jr.
  • Hence the dance that followed the banquet was an uproarious affair.
  • Extract from : « Paul and the Printing Press » by Sara Ware Bassett

Synonyms for uproarious

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