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- [uhp-rawr-ee-uh s, -rohr-]
- /ʌpˈrɔr i əs, -ˈroʊr-/
- /ʌpˈrɔː.ri.əs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhp-rawr-ee-uh s, -rohr-]
- /ʌpˈrɔr i əs, -ˈroʊr-/
Definitions of uproarious word
- adjective uproarious characterized by or in a state of uproar; tumultuous. 1
- adjective uproarious making an uproar; confused and noisy, as an assembly, person, etc. 1
- adjective uproarious very funny, as a person or situation. 1
- adjective uproarious very loud, as sounds or utterances. 1
- adjective uproarious expressed by or producing uproar. 1
- adjective uproarious hilariously funny 1
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Origin of uproarious
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; uproar + -ious
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Parts of speech for Uproarious
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uproarious popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
uproarious usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for uproarious
adj uproarious
- anarchic — If you describe someone or something as anarchic, you disapprove of them because they do not recognize or obey any rules or laws.
- blusterous — to roar and be tumultuous, as wind.
- boisterous — Someone who is boisterous is noisy, lively, and full of energy.
- booner — a young working-class person from Canberra
- carried away — to take or support from one place to another; convey; transport: He carried her for a mile in his arms. This elevator cannot carry more than ten people.
noun uproarious
- lamentation — the act of lamenting or expressing grief.
- caterwauling — the shrieking and yowling made by a cat, for example when it is on heat or fighting
- hilariousness — The characteristic of being hilarious; hilarity.
- humorousness — (uncountable) The state or quality of being humorous.
- noise — sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind: deafening noises.
adjective uproarious
- clattery — (informal) Tending to cause a clatter; noisy and possibly cumbersome.
- funny — funnies. comic strips. Also called funny paper. the section of a newspaper reserved for comic strips, word games, etc.
- noisy — abounding in or full of noise: a noisy assembly hall.
- obstreperous — resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner; unruly.
- rackety — making or causing a racket; noisy.
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