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- [hi-lair-ee-uh s, -lar-, hahy-]
- /hɪˈlɛər i əs, -ˈlær-, haɪ-/
- /hɪˈleə.ri.əs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hi-lair-ee-uh s, -lar-, hahy-]
- /hɪˈlɛər i əs, -ˈlær-, haɪ-/
Definitions of hilarious word
- adjective hilarious arousing great merriment; extremely funny: a hilarious story; a hilarious old movie. 1
- adjective hilarious boisterously merry or cheerful: a hilarious celebration. 1
- adjective hilarious merry; cheerful. 1
- noun hilarious Extremely amusing. 1
- adjective hilarious If something is hilarious, it is extremely funny and makes you laugh a lot. 0
- adjective hilarious very funny or merry 0
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Origin of hilarious
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
1815-25; < Latin hilar(is), hilar(us) cheerful (< Greek hilarós) + -ious
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Parts of speech for Hilarious
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hilarious popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hilarious
adj hilarious
- uproarious — characterized by or in a state of uproar; tumultuous.
- humorous — Archaic. moist; wet.
- lively — eventful, stirring, or exciting: The opposition gave us a lively time.
- priceless — having a value beyond all price; invaluable: a priceless artwork.
- amusing — Someone or something that is amusing makes you laugh or smile.
adjective hilarious
- funny — funnies. comic strips. Also called funny paper. the section of a newspaper reserved for comic strips, word games, etc.
- sidesplitting — convulsively uproarious: sidesplitting laughter.
- hysterical — of, relating to, or characterized by hysteria.
- entertaining — Providing amusement or enjoyment.
- riotous — (of an act) characterized by or of the nature of rioting or a disturbance of the peace.
Antonyms for hilarious
adj hilarious
- tragic — characteristic or suggestive of tragedy: tragic solemnity.
- boring — Someone or something boring is so dull and uninteresting that they make people tired and impatient.
- tiring — Archaic. to dress (the head or hair), especially with a headdress.
- somber — gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted: a somber passageway.
- solemn — grave, sober, or mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, or mood: solemn remarks.
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