uproarious

up·roar·i·ous

adjective \ˌəp-ˈrȯr-ē-əs\

Definition of UPROARIOUS

1

: marked by uproar

2

: very noisy and full

3

: extremely funny <an uproarious comedy>

— up·roar·i·ous·ly adverb

— up·roar·i·ous·ness noun

Examples of UPROARIOUS

1. <the movie follows the comic duo through a series of outrageous and uproarious escapades>
2. <visited the site where the action movie was being filmed only to find a chaotic, uproarious set>

First Known Use of UPROARIOUS

1800

Related to UPROARIOUS

Synonyms

antic, chucklesome, comedic, comic, comical, droll, farcical, hilarious, humoristic, humorous, hysterical (also hysteric), killing, laughable, ludicrous, ridiculous, riotous, risible, screaming, sidesplitting, funny

Antonyms

humorless, lame, unamusing, uncomic, unfunny, unhumorous, unhysterical

Related Words

amusing, diverting, entertaining; clownish, knockabout, slapstick, slapsticky, zany; facetious, flip, flippant, pert, smart, smart-aleck, smart-alecky, snickery; jocular, playful, waggish; campy, jokey (also joky); priceless, rich, whimsical, witty, wry; blithesome, gleeful, jocose, jocund, jolly, jovial, laughing, mad, merry, mirthful

Near Antonyms

earnest, grave, no-nonsense, sedate, serious, severe, sober, sobersided, solemn, somber (or sombre), staid, unsmiling, weighty; affecting, moving, poignant, touching, tragic (also tragical); lachrymose, mournful, sad, sorrowful, tearful, woeful

Rhymes with UPROARIOUS

arboreous, censorious, inglorious, laborious, notorious, sartorius, uxorious, vainglorious