UPROARIOUS Synonyms: 127 Similar and Opposite Words

uproarious

adjective

ˌəp-ˈrȯr-ē-əs

Definition of uproarious

as in humorous

causing or intended to cause laughter the movie follows the comic duo through a series of outrageous and uproarious escapades

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as in noisy

full of or characterized by the presence of noise visited the site where the action movie was being filmed only to find a chaotic, uproarious set

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Recent Examples of uproarious The uproarious—and somewhat clunkily titled—To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! — Liam Hess, Vogue, 28 June 2026 From Sinners to Scream to Smile and beyond, to uproarious lampoons of non-genre titles like Michael and Wicked, here are the victims of the latest Scary Movie. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026 The prestigious award Poltz will receive is named after the late Country Dick Montana, who was the magnetic front man in the uproarious San Diego band Beat Farmers. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026 The Madison Police Department said between 15,000 and 20,000 people attended the annual, uproarious gathering that has frequently turned dangerous. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for uproarious

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Adjective

Pledging love and respecting someone or a relationship can make people feel so uncomfortable that leaning into these tropes of life can feel humorous, and that’s where the laughs from a Hallmark film come from.

— Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
What readers are saying The conversation explores a humorous and critical response to an article about making the perfect cup of coffee.

— Tim Carman, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of humorous

Adjective

The world is too noisy; therefore, people are less perceptive.

— Josh Zajdman, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026
For spring/summer 2027, pastels were used to regulate noisier silhouettes and prints, and as a check on volume and pattern, as opposed to being chosen as a soft, safe default.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of noisy

Adjective

Peppino Mazzullo, the Italian actor who provided the voice for the mouse puppet Topo Gigio, best known for his frequent, funny appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show, died Wednesday.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
While Eisenman’s works are funny at first glance, a nuanced narrative, interweaving the personal and political, can usually be teased out of them.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of funny

Adjective

On Saturday’s Season 52 premiere, the NBA Finals 2026 MVP showed off some comedic chops in an otherwise business-as-usual episode of the NBC sketch comedy show, which featured Katseye as its musical guest.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026
Even so, the show ducked and dived the long arm of the network fuddy-duddies beautifully, skirting the edge of censorship with a knowing wink, clever pun, and out-of-this-world comedic timing.

— Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of comedic

Adjective

Affleck had a particularly amusing — and maybe slightly awkward — anecdote to share when asked about seeking directorial advice from the British Oscar winner.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
That might have been an amusing legal omission when the question was theoretical.

— Jonathan Flora OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of amusing

Adjective

With Apatow at the helm, the chat took some comical turns, as might be expected, and also some unusually revealing ones, as Apatow getting McCartney to loosen up provided some real personal asides as well as screwball dialogue.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
Ripa told the audience her husband had a comical reaction to propofol, following his foot surgery last week.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of comical

Adjective

This hysterical comedy by writer-director Jesse Eisenberg has deep affection for artists clinging to the bottom rung of showbiz.

— Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Some 5,000 actresses were considered amid months of hysterical media prognosticating on who would wear the invisible halo next.

— Michael Callahan, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of hysterical

Adjective

His characters confront moments of reckoning—some comic, others karmic, often both—where self-belief collides with a buckling status quo.

— Ryan Chapman, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
Stuhlbarg, whose Vice President tends to cower in terror in the corner of the frame, becomes particularly evident as the movie’s comic secret weapon upon closer examination.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026

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