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   hilarious

   /hɪˈlɛːrɪəs/

   adjective

   • 1. extremely amusing: "her hilarious novel" Similar very funnyextremely amusinghysterically funnyhystericaluproariousriotousfarcicalside-splittingrib-ticklingtoo funny for wordshumorousentertainingcomicchucklesomeinformal:pricelessa screama hootdated:killingkillingly funnyOpposite sad
   • ▪ boisterously merry: "the meal was noisy and hilarious" Similar amusingentertaininganimatedhigh-spiritedlivelyfunnywittydrollmerryjollyjovialjocularmirthfulcheerfulvivacioussparklinguproariousboisterousnoisyrowdyinformal:wackyOpposite serious

   Word Origin early 19th century: from Latin hilaris (from Greek hilaros ‘cheerful’) + -ous. The sense ‘exceedingly amusing’ dates from the 1920s.

   Derivatives

   • 1. hilariousness noun

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