HILARIOUS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for HILARIOUS?

Need another word that means the same as “hilarious”? Find 26 synonyms and 30 related words for “hilarious” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Hilarious” are: screaming, uproarious, very funny, hysterically funny, hysterical, riotous, farcical, amusing, entertaining, animated, high-spirited, lively, funny, witty, droll, merry, jolly, jovial, jocular, mirthful, cheerful, vivacious, sparkling, boisterous, noisy, rowdy

Hilarious as an Adjective

Definitions of "Hilarious" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “hilarious” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter.
• Boisterously merry.
• Extremely amusing.

Synonyms of "Hilarious" as an adjective (26 Words)

amusing	Arousing or provoking laughter. An amusing speaker.
animated	Full of life or excitement; lively. An animated cartoon.
boisterous	(of weather or water) wild or stormy. Boisterous winds and waves.
cheerful	Noticeably happy and optimistic. A cheerful greeting.
droll	Comical in an odd or whimsical manner. His unique brand of droll self mockery.
entertaining	Providing amusement or enjoyment. An entertaining puppet show.
farcical	Broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce. He considered the whole idea farcical.
funny	Not as expected. Suddenly my stomach felt funny.
high-spirited	Joyously unrestrained.
hysterical	Relating to or suffering from hysteria. The band were mobbed by hysterical fans.
hysterically funny	Characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria- Morris Fishbein.
jocular	Characterized by jokes and good humor. She sounded in a jocular mood.
jolly	Happy and cheerful. We had a very jolly time.
jovial	Cheerful and friendly. She was in a jovial mood.
lively	Intellectually stimulating or perceptive. A lively gait.
merry	Offering fun and gaiety. After the third beer he began to feel quite merry.
mirthful	Full of or showing high-spirited merriment. A mirthful laugh.
noisy	Full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds. The pub was crowded and noisy.
riotous	Hilariously funny. Riotous times.
rowdy	Noisy and disorderly. It was a rowdy but good natured crowd.
screaming	Giving a long, loud, piercing cry or cries. In screaming agony.
sparkling	(of a drink) effervescent; fizzy. Sparkling wines.
uproarious	Marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter. An uproarious party.
very funny	Being the exact same one; not any other.
vivacious	Vigorous and animated. Her vivacious and elegant mother.
witty	Showing or characterized by quick and inventive verbal humour. Marlowe was charming and witty.

Usage Examples of "Hilarious" as an adjective

• The meal was noisy and hilarious.
• Hilarious broad comedy.
• Her hilarious novel.

Associations of "Hilarious" (30 Words)

amusement	The provision or enjoyment of entertainment. On the promenade the amusements were still open.
badinage	Humorous or witty conversation. He developed a nice line in badinage with the Labour leader.
banter	The playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks. There was much good natured banter.
buffoonery	Behaviour that is ridiculous but amusing. The film is full of wordplay and buffoonery.
comedy	The style or genre represented by comedy films plays and broadcast programmes. Satiric comedy.
enjoy	Derive or receive pleasure from get enjoyment from take pleasure in. The industry enjoyed a boom.
entertaining	Providing amusement or enjoyment. Films should be entertaining.
exhilaration	A feeling of excitement, happiness, or elation. They felt the exhilaration of victory.
exultant	Triumphantly happy. He waved to the exultant crowds.
fun	A source of fun. They are just funning you.
funny	Slightly but undefinably unwell. Funny stories that made everybody laugh.
glad	Any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated. He will be glad to carry your bags.
happy	Satisfied with the quality or standard of. We re just happy that he s still alive.
hilarity	Extreme amusement, especially when expressed by laughter. His incredulous expression was the cause of much hilarity.
humor	The trait of appreciating and being able to express the humorous. He was in a bad humor.
humorous	Having or showing a sense of humour. Humorous cartoons.
jest	A humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter. It was said in jest.
jocular	Characterized by jokes and good humor. His voice was jocular.
joke	Make jokes talk humorously or flippantly. She was in a mood to tell jokes.
jollity	The quality of being cheerful. He was full of false jollity.
jolly	Happy and cheerful. He was a jolly man full of jokes.
jovial	Cheerful and friendly. A jovial old gentleman.
joviality	A jovial nature.
joyous	Full of or characterized by joy. Felt a joyous abandon.
laugh	A humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter. Thanks for the laugh.
laughing	Showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness. Laughing children.
merry	Offering fun and gaiety. A merry evening.
slapstick	Characterized by horseplay and physical action. A loud and exhilarating rattle of bladders and slapsticks.
witticism	A message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter. Maurice roared with laughter at his own witticisms.
witty	Showing or characterized by quick and inventive verbal humour. A witty remark.