uproarious

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Definition of UPROARIOUS

1

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

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

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

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

2

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>

Synonyms clamorous, clangorous, clattering, clattery, rackety, resounding, uproarious

Related Words resonant, sonorous; buzzing, humming, murmuring; blustery, boisterous, raucous, rip-roaring, roaring, roistering, romping, rowdy; tumultuous, woolly (also wooly); obstreperous, vociferous

Near Antonyms calm, peaceful, serene, tranquil

Antonyms hushed, noiseless, quiet, silent, soundless, stilled, stilly