uproarious
adjective
up·roar·i·ous
ˌəp-ˈrȯr-ē-əs 
1
: marked by uproar
2
: very noisy and full
uproarious laughter
3
: extremely funny
an uproarious comedy
uproariously
adverb
uproariousness
noun
Synonyms of uproarious
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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Before Ben Stiller made his mark on film, television and comedy, his parents, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, were an unstoppably uproarious duo.
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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
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“Uproarious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uproarious. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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uproarious
adjective
up·roar·i·ous
ˌə-ˈprōr-ē-əs
-ˈprȯr-
1
: marked by uproar
2
: extremely funny
uproariously
adverb
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