uproarious

adjective

up·​roar·​i·​ous ˌəp-ˈrȯr-ē-əs How to pronounce uproarious (audio)
1
: marked by uproar
2
: very noisy and full
3
: extremely funny
an uproarious comedy
uproariously adverb
uproariousness noun

Examples of uproarious in a Sentence

the movie follows the comic duo through a series of outrageous and uproarious escapades visited the site where the action movie was being filmed only to find a chaotic, uproarious set
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Dialogue is the biggest clue that Lanthimos didn’t write this uproarious, withering dark comedy about a power struggle within the court of Queen Anne. A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025 The follow-up to the uproarious La Dolce Vita, Fellini’s fantastical movie within a movie follows a film director who suffers a creative block during the production of his newest work. Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025 Before Ben Stiller made his mark on film, television and comedy, his parents, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, were an unstoppably uproarious duo. Andrew McGowan, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025 Just last week, Goldberg had to calm the rowdy studio audience for their uproarious applause in support of interview guest Zohran Mamdani. Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for uproarious

Word History

First Known Use

1800, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of uproarious was in 1800

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“Uproarious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uproarious. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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uproarious

adjective
up·​roar·​i·​ous ˌə-ˈprōr-ē-əs How to pronounce uproarious (audio)
-ˈprȯr-
1
: marked by uproar
2
: extremely funny
uproariously adverb

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