uproarious

up·roar·i·ous

adj \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

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Rhymes with UPROARIOUS

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